going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
after that; afterwards; thereafter
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
port city; harbor city; harbour city
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
myself; yourself; I; me; you
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker