collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
being dotted with; being scattered
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
interruption; interference; butting in
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
living thing; living creature; animal; life
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
race (of people); type of person
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
people; men and women; each person; everybody