together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
melancholy; gloom; depression
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
menial; meanness; servility; abject
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
perfect; complete; flawless
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
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
hard to get; hard to come by
whole face; all over one's face
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)