this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
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
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
different opinion; objection
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
trauma (usu. psychological)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
without; but if; otherwise; or else
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to be surprised; to be astonished
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to stiffen; to become stiff
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound