Holland (region of the Netherlands)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
base (military, expedition, etc.)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
Franklin (Canada); Frankln; Franklyn
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
first mate; first officer
the same ship; taking the same ship
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
participation in government
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
castaway story (e.g. Robinson Crusoe); drifter's adventure tale
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
Gotou Shoujirou (1838.4.13-1897.8.4)
(courteous) invitation; call
immediate follower (of the shogun)
surname; family name; last name
Nakahama Manjirou (1827-1898)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce (July 29, 1858); Japan-US Friendship and Trade Treaty
Kaiseijo (school of foreign studies set up by the shogunate during the Edo period)
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
Shinagawa Yajirou (1843-1900)
huge rock; massive boulder