that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
how; in what way; how about
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
emperor (of Japan); mikado
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?