to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
traitor (to one's country); quisling
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
line; queue; procession; matrix
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
killing and wounding; bloodshed
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
just the other day; quite recently
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
never ceasing; never ending; endless
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to turn towards; to point
to have an eye on; to zero in on
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
dealing with; coping with
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary