seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
foreign; abroad; overseas
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
speech; expression; wording; language
outside of one's area of expertise
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
voyage; passage; travelling
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
study of foreign languages; linguistics
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
several years; a few years
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to become possible; to become able to (do)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
fixed date; appointed day