one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
in that manner; like that
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
southern part; the south (of a region)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
military force; military strength
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
influence; clout; leverage
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
our country; our land; one's own country
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen