education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
agricultural soldiers; colonizers; colonisers
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
just like; the same as; no different than
official history; authorized history
appalling; awful; extreme pain; deep sorrow
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
people living on Honshu; mainland Japanese; Japanese people (as opposed to the people of the colonies of the Empire of Japan)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness
ugly; repulsive; unworthy; insignificant; (arch.) strong and frightening thing
only; just because; although; even; at (place, time); in (time span)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)