national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
(Russian) maritime provinces
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
on the occasion of; at the time of
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
without; unless; have to do
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
since when; from when; how long
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ago; since; before; previous
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
danger; peril; hazard; risk
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
rather; better; instead; if anything
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in