stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
modernization; modernisation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
negotiations; discussions; connection
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
consequence; outcome; result; blame
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
above the clouds; the heavens
appointment; assignment; promotion
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
should; must; -able; probably; likely
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion