China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
piece; fragment; one (object)
Tonghak (19th century Korean religious movement)
bestowing peerage by imperial edict (in ancient China); document bestowing peerage
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
signature; signing; sealing
Liaodong Peninsula (China)
Pescadores (islands); Peng-hu (islands)
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
password; watchword; motto; slogan
Korean Empire (1897-1910)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
Treaty of Portsmouth (ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension