United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
strength; power; proficiency; ability
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
hungry ghost realm; preta realm; magic; sorcery
to serve; to work for; to attend
successor (e.g. organization); new existence after rebirth
migration; move; emigration; immigration
Wajinden (passages in Records of the Three Kingdoms describing the Wa people)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
literature; books (reference); document
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
Kuna-koku; ancient Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period as a rival to Yamatai-koku
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
political measures; policy
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
historical; traditional; historic
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
naturalized citizen; naturalised citizen; immigrant to ancient Japan from China or Korea
residence; living (at, in); abode