the West; the Occident; Western countries
various countries; various regions; various provinces
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
(some) more; even more; longer; further
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
myself; yourself; I; me; you
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
letter; missive; note; mail
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
lately; recently; nowadays
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
condition; state (of health); appearance
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption