concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
Control Faction (of the Imperial Japanese Army)
Imperial Way Faction (of the Imperial Japanese Army)
national polity; National Athletic Meet
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
ability to get things done
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
explosive; blasting powder
porcupine (any mammal of suborder Hystricomorpha)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to seize; to grab; to collar
confused; flustered; at a loss
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
match (to light fire with)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
just one person; only one
setting on fire; setting afire
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
window; window (shop display)
to smash; to break into pieces
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)