surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
town; city; municipal; urban
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
narrative-like structure; narrative style
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
one-by-one; separately; in detail
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
offense and defense; offence and defence