cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
choosing between two things; two choices
slight; thin; on the weak side
Eurasian continent; Eurasia
inland districts; inland areas
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
general classification; broad categorization
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
birth; creation; formation
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
Europe and America; the West
major powers of the world; great powers
colonization; colonisation
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
possession (esp. of a territory)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
as; because; with; due to
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)