Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū
in the meanwhile; during the time
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
Perry; Perry, Matthew C. (1794-1858; American navy officer); Peri; Perri; Pelly; Peli
Sakamoto Ryōma (1836-1867; samurai and politician)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to rebuild; to reconstruct
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
best (highest) record; new record
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
recommendation; referral; endorsement
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
the staff; inside the department
exposure to wind; severe criticism
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive