but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
peace and order; law and order
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
foundation stone; cornerstone
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
armed might; military power; the sword; force
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
expressing one's mind; speaking out
simply put; putting it simply; in short
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
military force; military strength
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least