fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
major incident; major happening; big scandal
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
Liaodong Peninsula (China)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
Triple Intervention (diplomatic intervention by Russia, Germany and France over the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki)
ability; capability; skill
triumphant return; returning in triumph
starting (construction) work
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
different culture; foreign culture
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to bring to a finish; to complete
many; numerous; various; large number of
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
(Japanese) empress; queen
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building