to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
blank period; window period; interregnum
birth; creation; formation
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to explain; to dispel doubts
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to cease; to stop; to be over
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to accept; to receive; to agree
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
(national) isolationism; isolation policy
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial