in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
every place; various places
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
railroad; railway; rail transport
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
(United States of) America; USA
France; French (language)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
main force; chief object; mainline
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
in history; ever; historical
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
revision; amendment; alteration
difficult problem or question