previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
Korean Empire (1897-1910)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
armaments; military preparations
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
scale; scope; plan; structure
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
military vessel; war fleet
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
coastal waters; adjacent seas
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
settlement; solution; resolution
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is