Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
international; diplomatic intercourse
International Hydrographic Organization
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
(former) Imperial Japanese Navy
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
negotiations; discussions; connection
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
Fujiwara No Hirotsugu (?-740)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
spiritual protection of the state
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
high (government) official
death from disease; death from illness
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
government forces; loyalist army
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus