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BRANCH · THEME IN SOCIETY & CULTURE

侵略しんりゃく・海軍かいぐん・皇帝こうてい

Battles, troops & rulers
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Attacks & invasions

hanran · rebellion, revolt
A peasant rebellion broke out.
kyōi · threat
Nuclear weapons are a threat to the world.
shūgeki · attack, raid
The base was attacked in the middle of the night.
hatsudō · invoking, putting into action
The government invoked a state of emergency.
gyakusatsu · massacre
Many civilians were massacred in the war.
shinryaku · invasion
The enemy crossed the border and invaded.
soshi · stopping, blocking
We stopped the enemy's advance.
bakugeki · bombing
The town was burned by bombing.
kikan · return (home), coming back
The soldiers returned home safely.

Soldiers & weapons

taisa · colonel
The colonel gave orders to the unit.
taichō · captain, squad leader
Captain, we're ready to depart.
hokyū · supply, resupply
Food supplies have stopped.
gunjin · soldier, military man
My grandfather was a soldier.
yari · spear
The samurai fought holding a spear.
kaigun · navy
My older brother joined the navy.
muchi · whip
He whipped the horse.
taiin · member (of a squad, team)
All the team members assembled.
yumi · bow (weapon)
She's good with a bow.
gundan · army corps; gang
A large army corps entered the town.

Kings, nobles & eras

sengoku · Warring States period
I like warlords of the Warring States period.
yashiki · mansion, large residence
He lives in a big mansion.
kōtei · emperor
The emperor moved the capital.
mibun · social status; identity
In the old days, class differences were large.
kokuō · king
The king addressed the people.
iseki · ruins, historic site
I went to see some ancient ruins.
senzen · prewar
Some prewar photos remain.
kuīn · queen
The queen is strong in chess.
kizoku · noble, aristocrat
He comes from an aristocratic family.
kaikyū · class, rank
Military ranks are finely divided.
ishin · restoration (Meiji Restoration)
Japan changed greatly with the Meiji Restoration.
purinsesu · princess
The princess lived in a castle.