completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
security guard; doorkeeper
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
fort; stronghold; fortification
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
epitome; summary; outline
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
main purpose; primary objective
extermination; annihilation
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
lips and teeth; mutually dependent relation
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to gain fame; to make one's name
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
the original; original copy; script
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
naturalization; naturalisation
Ookuma Shigenobu (1838.3.11-1922.1.10)
one party; one faction; one clique
dazaifu (under the ritsuryo system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
public relations; client liaison; client relations