resolutely; determinedly; strictly; authoritatively; solemnly; gravely
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person of culture; cultured person
small number; few; minority
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
(political) power; authority; influence
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
in name only; titular; nominal
regents and advisers (advisors)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
function; facility; faculty; feature
place; room; margin; scope
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
new; unused; new; obvious; natural