to take command; to give direction
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
being settled; coming to a conclusion
note (letter) left behind; will
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
hard-line policy; tough measure
appeasement; placation; propitiation
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
treaty of peace and amity; peace treaty
Heisei period (January 8, 1989-April 30, 2019)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
samurai and commoners; normal people (as opposed to people of a high social standing)