governor-general; governor; viceroy
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
this (very thing); this precisely
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
nature; property; disposition
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
on the occasion of; at the time of
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
dull sound; muffled sound
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
to set on fire; to ignite
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
the whole line; all lines; the whole ship
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
varistor; barista; barrister; ballista
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to flare up; to burst into flames
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
price; cost; value; worth; value
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
blow; shock; strike; batting
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
root; joint; base; crotch
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)