organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to have a relationship; to have relations
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
hand used like a sword in striking
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
(social) position; status
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
title of honour; title of honor
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
second generation; second; junior
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back