founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to look around; to take a view of
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
jewel; precious stone; gem
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
in deep black; in jet black
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to be flexible; to be accommodating
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
firstborn; first child; eldest child
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
delusion; trick of the imagination
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize