to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
person who has rendered distinguished service
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
source of river; fountainhead
armed might; military power; the sword; force
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
country; territory; domain; realm
other nations; other peoples
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
accumulation; accumulate; store
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
countries; (various) nations
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to call in; to invite; to bring in
major powers of the world; great powers
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
healthy; sound; wholesome
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
appearance; expression; manifestation
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha