to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
knowing; (an) acquaintance
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
study of the English language as a means to acquire Western knowledge (esp. after the end of Japan's period of isolation); English literature; British studies
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
here and there; everywhere
master; teacher; stable master
study of foreign languages; linguistics
participation; joining; entry; adherence
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
notebook; account book; register
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
smoothly; easily; readily
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to approve; to agree; to inscribe; to praise; to laud
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
one's native country; land of one's birth
to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution