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
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
event; phenomenon; matter
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to thrust before; to thrust at
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
perfect; complete; flawless
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
in that way; like that; that way
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
opinion; point of view; visual point
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
personality; character; individuality; personhood
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to visit frequently; to haunt
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article