insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
something like ...; something called ...
armed forces; military; troops
to violate the border; to invade the frontier district
in case of; at that time; at this time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to concern; to be related
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to say no more; to sink into silence
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover