Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
foreign invasion; foreign attack; foreign force
peril; danger; hazard; distress
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
certainly; surely; definitely
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
study; research; investigation
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
therefore; because of this; for this reason
(navigable) canal; waterway
to expend money; to spend money
decrease; reduction; decline
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
body; trunk; torso; physique
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
not limited to; not just ...
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
hills and fields; countryside
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
hesitation; indecision; vacillation