entry into port; arriving in harbor
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
commandant; commanding officer; general
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
husband and wife; married couple
going to the United States
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
arriving in Japan; visiting Japan
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
together; at the same time; same; identical
calm; composed; leisurely
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
rapid-fire gun or cannon; talking rapidly; barrage of words or questions
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
round shape; circle; circular form
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)