definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
historic; historical; traditional
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
have a good day; take care; see you
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
university entrance examination
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
death penalty; capital punishment
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce (July 29, 1858); Japan-US Friendship and Trade Treaty
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
group; party; team; squad; section
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
snell (fishing); leader; trace; cast
negotiations; discussions; connection
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
transcendence; excellence; superiority