treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
melancholy; gloom; depression
racial discrimination; racism
still; even now; to this day
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
peace conference; peace negotiations
to put out; to extinguish
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to detain; to take into custody
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
good old; good old-fashioned
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
blood relationship; blood relative
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise