at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
ten; 10; ten years of age
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
safety; welfare; well-being
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
news; word; tidings; omen
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
pilgrimage (esp. to the Ise Grand Shrine)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
as far as the eye can see
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
steamship; steamboat; steamer
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery