to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
vulnerability; weakness; fragility; vulnerability; security hole
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
state of the war; war situation
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to take measures (against); to take steps
modernization; modernisation
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
celebration; congratulations
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to control; to command; to get the better of
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
amount of light; quantity of light
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
south-southwest; south-south-west
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source