to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
shaman; Sherman (WW2 tank)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to serve; to work for; to attend
successor (e.g. organization); new existence after rebirth
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
literature; books (reference); document
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
Country of Na (a country that existed within Japan during the Yayoi period)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
political measures; policy
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
historic; historical; traditional
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
naturalized citizen; naturalised citizen
residence; abode; dwelling
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
guess; conjecture; surmise
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive