to say no more; to sink into silence
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to be surprised; to be astonished
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
dominion; territory; possession
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
conquest; domination; mastery
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
already; now; no longer; not any more
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
war; fighting; fierce competition
to have no chance (of succeeding)
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
leadership competition; power struggle
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)