large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
(national) capital (city); metropolis
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
eastern part; the east (of a region)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
headquarters; head office; main office
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
10th day of the month; ten days
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
living room (Western style); sitting room
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
upper half of the body; upper body
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; hour; period; class
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
of course; certainly; naturally
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)