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
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
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
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
day-by-day renewal; rapid progress
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to say; to be called; to do
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
all present; all concerned; all of us
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
feudal retainer or warrior
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
how; in what way; how about
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity