advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
Liaodong Peninsula (China)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
national defence; national defense
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
rich country; national enrichment
powerful army; strengthening of the military
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
Homo economicus; economic human; financial expert; businessperson
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
speaking of ...; as for ...
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
postwar period; period after Second World War
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
company president; manager; director
otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to be prolonged; to drag on
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
condition; state (of health); appearance
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus