wokou; wakō; Japanese pirates who raided the Chinese and Korean coastlines between the 13th and 16th centuries
work left uncompleted at death; work one accomplished during one's lifetime
Siam (former name of Thailand)
branch office; branch store
wax tree (Toxicodendron succedaneum); Japanese wax tree
introduction (from outside); import; shipping in (from another part of the country); transporting; putting in (e.g. one's feelings into a work)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
refining; refinement; smelting
international trade; foreign trade; overseas trade
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
Great Bodhisattva Hachiman (title of Hachiman due to Shinto-Buddhist syncretism)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
enterprising; go-ahead; progressive
breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
businessman with political ties
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
many problems; various problems
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
to collect information; to gather knowledge
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
something like ...; something called ...