to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
general; popular; common; typical
to become clear; to be made public
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
around the world; throughout the world
noisy; confused; uproarious
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
natural heritage; natural heritage site
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
composite; combined; complex
(social) position; status
to order; to command; to appoint
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post