resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
colour; color; hue; tints
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
Tokugawa Hidetada (1579.5.2-1632.3.14), Shougun 1605-1623
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
example; illustration; precedent
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
modern history; modern and current history; recent history; recent contemporary history
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
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)
war; fighting; fierce competition
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
subordination; dependency
action of making something; -ification
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Liaodong Peninsula (China)