to be doing; to be in the process of doing
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ultimate; final; last; eventual
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
allegiance; obedience; submission
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
Tokuji era (1306.12.14-1308.10.9)
constitutional government
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
boasting; bragging; talking big
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
class; heading; group; category
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized