beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
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
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
our country; our land; one's own country
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good