to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
war; fighting; fierce competition
aggression; invasion; raid
several times; once or twice
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
ignorant of the ways of the world
our country; our land; one's own country
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
time; season; period; phase; stage
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to cultivate a better understanding
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to speak; to hear a voice
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling