yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to begin to walk; to set out
consists of; comprises; is made up of
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port; opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
leader; trace; cast; snell
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
border (between countries); national border
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
being baptized; undergoing baptism
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
slight; insignificant; small
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
devoted; self-sacrificing
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
deceased; late; dead; departed
manager; director; superintendent; overseer
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place