jpdb beta

19; nineteen

2

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

1

twentieth century

1

beginning (of a century, etc.)

1

entire world; whole world; world stage

1

history

1

transition period

1

to be born again; to make a fresh start in life

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

3

Europe

4

major powers of the world; great powers

4

colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)

3

each nation; many nations; many countries

1

one by one; one after another; successively

5

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

Southeast Asia

1

one's own country

8

whether or not

1

threat; menace

2

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

7

politician; statesman

2

critical

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

11

expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan

1

complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)

1

political measures; policy

1

to state; to express; to mention

6

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

12

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

fate; destiny; lot

18

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

1

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)

6

Russia

1

courtesy call; courtesy visit

1

desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires

1

clique; faction

1

fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute

1

cosmopolitan (international) way of thinking; feeling for the wider world

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

3

aggression; invasion; raid

1

intention; aim; design

1

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

12

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

1

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1

founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

3

chance; opportunity

7