both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
desperately; for one's dear life
on and after; from ... onward; since
being under military occupation
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to spread; to be propagated
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
engineer; technical officer
back (of a chair); backrest
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
prospects of victory; chances of success
complete; whole; perfect; safe
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you