check of someone's ability; test of someone's ability
favorable chance; favourable chance
sensitivity to the times; sense of the times
towards Russia (relations, policy, etc.)
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
military science; strategy; tactics
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
movie projector; film projector; cine projector
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
undivided attention; concentration
stable boy; stable hand; groom
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
neighboring village; neighbouring village
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
sovereign; ruler; head of state