because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
near; close; beside; third person
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
development; exploitation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
ruler; monarch; sovereign
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
it is not (like that) either
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
weave; weaving; woven item
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
in that way; thus; so; so?
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
emperor (of Japan); mikado
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation