to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
honorific/polite/humble prefix
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Dejima; artificial island in Nagasaki used as a Portuguese and Dutch trading post between 1634 and 1854
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...