history; pedigree; lineage
military officer; naval officer
the present regime; the existing regime
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
armed might; military power; the sword; force
split; division; break up
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
reduction by half; halving
proposal; motion; recommendation
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to keep (a person) waiting
very busy (person or thing)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
practice; practising; training; study
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
fully armed; armed to the teeth
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
samurai; warrior; military family
meanwhile; in the meantime
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
discipline; training; teaching manners
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry