center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
serious; severe; grave; acute
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
duty; function; office; mission; task
competent; suitable; qualified
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
reason; cause; circumstances
respect and affection; love and respect
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
supply; supplying; replenishment
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
of course; certainly; naturally
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
seeing one off; farewell; escort
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
serious look (on one's face); straight face
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to look forward to something