to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
Japanese person; Japanese people
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to differ; to vary; to disagree
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
this occasion; at this time; now
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to order; to command; to appoint
second month of the lunar calendar
to say; to be called; to do
it is I who should say so
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear