illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
letter; missive; note; mail
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
window; window (shop display)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
moderate faction; moderates
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
scale; scope; plan; structure
patriarch; head of a family
review; reconsideration; revision
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
data collection; data acquisition
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
trial product; prototype model
people; citizens; subjects; folk
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
present; current; in operation