rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
the other day; lately; recently
(not so) much; (not) very
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to give directions; to issue instructions
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
something like ...; something called ...
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
survival; survivor; relic
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
interrogation; hearing; trial
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to hide; to conceal oneself
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
troupe; theatrical company
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch