to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
that; the matter in question
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
acid; sourness; sour taste
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
regulation; adjustment; control
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to