good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
somehow; for some reason or other
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
but; however; provided that
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
without cause; without reason
person who is ...; thing that is ...
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
pending question; unresolved problem
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
each place; various places
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
private tutor; coach; governess
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
tangent (trigonometric function)
Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
most hallowed grounds (of a sacred site in Okinawa)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
noon; midday; daytime; lunch