to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
so slight as to be all but non-existent
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to name; to call; to christen; to term
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
settlement; permanent residency
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
coastal waters; adjacent seas
armed might; military power; the sword; force
offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)