national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
coastal waters; adjacent seas
how long; how much; to what extent
hostility; animosity; enmity
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
how many? (large animals)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
convenient; handy; useful
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
gale; strong wind; high wind
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
favourable wind; favorable wind
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
sobriety; soberness; sober face