to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
meaning; called; named; that says; that
Perry; Perry, Matthew C. (1794-1858; American navy officer); Peri; Perri; Pelly; Peli
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
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
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
too (much); overly; excessively
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
connection; link; relationship