to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
Donghak Peasant Revolution (Korea; 1894-1895)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
to leave this world; to die
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
colour; color; hue; tints
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
conquest; domination; mastery
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
outbreak of war; starting a war
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
war; fighting; fierce competition
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
to well up; to burst; to arise
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
dominion; territory; possession
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)