one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
border (between countries); national border
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
departure from a country; leaving a country
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
dilapidated house; deserted house
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
society; the world; the times
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
(social) class; rank; grade
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
orphan; person without friends
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
naturally; of course; understandably
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
quarrel; dispute; argument
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person