United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
global scale; worldwide scale
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
newspaper report; press reporting
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
major powers of the world; great powers
international community; international society; the world
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
internal conditions; true state of affairs
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
ordinary person; unenlightened person
cold reception; inhospitality
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
at a moment's notice; readily
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
outsider; layman; amateur