opinion; intention; thought
splendid horse; promoted bishop
how; in what way; how about
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
caller; visitor; company; guest
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in that way; thus; so; so?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to say; to be called; to do
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
refinement; elegance; grace
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
adds force or indicates command
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
Europe and America; the West
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
major powers of the world; great powers
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you