study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
the place for; the time for; the level of
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to rank next to; to come after
leader; authority; mainstay
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
person of high rank or position
to toady; to be obsequious
person of low rank or position
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to be damaged; to receive damage
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions