port city; harbor city; harbour city
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
stationing (troops); occupancy
revised plan; revised draft
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
viceroy; governor-general
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
(not) a single person; (no) one
the Emperor's person or presence
calming down; quieting down
center; centre; metropolis
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
number of times; frequency; count
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
suggestion; hint; implication
to underrate; to make light of
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
use; utilization; utilisation; application
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute