bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
older brother; elder brother
older sister; elder sister
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
older brother and younger sister
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
drill (esp. military); training
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
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
Japanese person; Japanese people
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
steamship; steamboat; steamer
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
very rich person; the super rich
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
fast-talking; rapid talking