to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
hidden treasure; treasured article
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
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
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
vocal sound; tone of voice
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
adds force or indicates command
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to make merry; to be festive