large amount of money; great cost
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
not yet known; unknown; strange
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
relevant documents; (all) the documents related (to the matter)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
unprecedented; record-breaking
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
coastal waters; adjacent seas
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
going straight on; going straight ahead