both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
personal combat; one-to-one fight
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
have to do; must; should; ought to
military affairs; military people
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
valuable article; valuables
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
one's home country; one's homeland
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
will; intent; desire; will; testament
prospects of victory; chances of success
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
height of summer; hottest part of summer
fertile; rich; productive
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)