body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
preparation; arrangements
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
topic of discussion; agenda
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce (July 29, 1858); Japan-US Friendship and Trade Treaty
item; article; clause; section; point
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to order; to command; to appoint
snell (fishing); leader; trace; cast
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
our country; our land; one's own country
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
like this; this sort; this way
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be needed; to be wanted
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing