thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
the other day; some time ago; recently
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
maritime transport; shipping
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
breakdown of negotiations
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
(national) capital (city); metropolis
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
puppet government; puppet regime
to establish; to formulate
establishment; settlement
postwar period; period after Second World War
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
revision; amendment; alteration
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
beginning of the world; creation
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent