hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
royal capital; imperial capital
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
epidemic; plague; pestilence
death (of an emperor); demise
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
attendance; presence; appearance
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
birth; creation; formation
place; situation; position; location
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to attack; to assault; to assail
as (for); for; in the capacity of
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
liaison group; liaison committee; liaison council