defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
already; now; no longer; not any more
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
it is not (like that) either
in comparison to; rather than
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in the meanwhile; during the time
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
government; administration
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to pass (of time); to elapse
occupation forces; occupation army
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison