just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to play a leading role; to play a central part
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
ten; 10; ten years of age
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
hot topic; talk of the town
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
desperation; struggle to the death
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
commandant; commanding officer; general
originally; by nature; from the start
defense; defence; protection
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
(period of) a year; during an era
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
Guangzhou (China); Kwangchow; Canton
to machine; to cut; to scrape
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)