audience; spectator; spectators
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to apologize; to apologise
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to beat to death; to kill
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
loveable; very likeable; like very much
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
Commander-in-Chief; C-in-C
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)