another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
signature; signing; sealing
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
life or death; existence; destiny
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
inland districts; inland areas
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
(navigable) canal; waterway