president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
going to the capital; working in a government office
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
alone; by oneself; on one's own
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
another day; the next day
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
so; like this; in this way
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to order; to command; to appoint
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly