Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
Kantō native; person from Kantō
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
railroad corporation; railway company
local specialty; special product (of a region)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
by today; before the day is over
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
watch (timepiece); watching (a trend, developments, etc.); observing; (one's) watch (on a ship); watchkeeping; watch cap
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
(one's) current position; current location; present position
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
tollgate; tollbooth; tollhouse
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to support each other; to support one another
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
pressure; oppression; suppression
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize