it seems so; that's what it looks like
around the world; throughout the world
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
cave; cavern; den; grotto
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
probability; likelihood; chances
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
internal (domestic) affairs
smoothly; easily; readily
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
heir; inheritor; successor
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
dark clouds; black clouds
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)