counter for (small) boats
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
common people; ordinary people; masses
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
national crisis; national disaster
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to order; to command; to appoint
each; (arch.) you (plural)
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
coastal defense; coastal defence
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser