large; large-sized; large-scale; big
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
entry into port; arriving in harbor
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
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
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
sales battle; business competition
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
the same; the said; likewise
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
patriarch; head of a family
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
one-by-one; separately; in detail
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to thrust before; to thrust at
to challenge (a person) to a fight
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
sudden price jump; steep price rise