large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port; opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
surroundings; environs; circumference
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
residence; abode; dwelling
governments of various nations of the world
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
each nation; many nations; many countries
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to concern; to be related
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
businessman; industrialist
commencing with; including
to gather; to collect; to assemble
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense