splendid horse; promoted bishop
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
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
meaning; called; named; that says; that
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
the very best; excellent; superb
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
one's native country; land of one's birth
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question