win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce (July 29, 1858); Japan-US Friendship and Trade Treaty
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to arrive; to come to pass
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
messenger; envoy; emissary
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
everything; anything; nothing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
foundation stone; cornerstone
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sporting circles; sporting world; sportsdom; world of sports
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
determination; resolution
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
voyage; passage; travelling
hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to the last; persistency; thoroughness