very interesting; of great interest
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
around the world; throughout the world
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to ask for directions; to ask the way
serious look (on one's face); straight face
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
life; living; I; me; student
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)