national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
trio; gang of three; threesome
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to continue to rain or snow
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to make merry; to be festive
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
archipelago; group of islands
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
anniversary; commemoration
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
to revere; to respect; to worship
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
simply; merely; only; solely
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
body; physical system; (the) person
sorry; excuse me; thank you
telephone call; telephone (device)