civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to keep away; to keep at a distance
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
Earth Horse (55th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stopping a ship; detention; quarantine
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
large triple gate to temple
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
heating power; thermal power; firepower
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
sail with the wind at its back; aback
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
dozens; scores of; decades