to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
serious look (on one's face); straight face
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
territory; domain; dominion; possession
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
political measures; policy
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
enrich the country, strengthen the army
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
consul (of the Roman republic)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
direct control; direct supervision
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
seating order; precedence; ranking; rank; position
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
trouble of going somewhere
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome