present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
funny story; funny anecdote
authentication; notarization; notarisation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
order of chivalry; chivalric order
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
military conflict; armed conflict
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross