empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to come back; to bloom a second time
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
gesture; gesticulation; motion
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
our country; our land; one's own country
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
very young; little; childish; immature
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi