military force; military strength
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
based on; on the basis of
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
children's song; nursery song
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
in case of; at that time; at this time
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
every person; every mouth; every entrance
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
changing heart; fleeting heart; cheating heart; beautiful heart
ten; 10; ten years of age
to form a group; to form a bunch
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
common camellia (Camellia japonica)