peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
humanism; love for humanity
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
considerably; fairly; quite
coastal waters; adjacent seas
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be sooty; to be stained
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
in one's own way or style
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
(national) isolationism; isolation policy
government; administration
to accept; to receive; to agree
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)