supply; provision; service; supply
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
Perry; Perry, Matthew C. (1794-1858; American navy officer); Peri; Perri; Pelly; Peli
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
society; public; community; social studies
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
secret; private; surreptitious
decision; determination; resolution
great difference; big difference; wide margin
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
just past noon; afternoon
late at night; at a late hour
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty