fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
breaking off relations (esp. between countries)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
pupil; student; schoolchild
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
different culture; foreign culture
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
unable to resist; unable to suppress
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
choices; alternatives; options
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)