China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
transport ship; troop ship
all over Japan; throughout Japan
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
ago; since; before; previous
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(very) patient; persevering
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
is something that; is that which
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to feel; to sense; to experience
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
governor-general; governor; viceroy
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress