殖民 zhímín to colonize 掌握 zhǎngwò to hold (power); to command; to control 政權 zhèngquán regime; political power 朝代 cháodài dynasty 大清帝國 Dà qīng dìguó Qing Empire, the final imperial dynasty in China
甲午戰爭 Jiǎwǔ zhànzhēng First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) 簽 qiān to sign (treaty; agreement; contract..etc) 馬關條約 Mǎ guān tiáoyuē Treaty of Shimonoseki 割讓 gēràng to cede 統治 tǒngzhì to rule (a country; a territory) 登陸 dēnglù to come ashore; to make a landing 抗日 kàngrì to resist Japan 武裝抗日運動 wǔzhuāng kàngrì yùndòng armed anti-Japanese movement 允許 yǔnxǔ to allow 槍枝 qiāng zhī gun 狩獵 shòuliè hunting 防禦 fángyù to defend 佔領 zhànlǐng to occupy (a territory) 同化 tónghuà to assimilate (to make…to be alike) 和服 héfú kimono
建設 jiànshè construction 金融業 jīnróng yè financial industry 開設 kāishè to open (for school, business etc) 鐵路 tiělù railway 侵略 qīnlüè to invade; invasion 敵意 díyì hostility; enmity 親日 qīnrì pro-Japan 藝人 yìrén entertainer 火紅 huǒhóng very popular
哈日 hārì to be crazy about, to adore Japan (culture, entertainment..) 中華民國政府 Zhōnghuá mínguó zhèngfǔ Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) 語言不通 yǔyán bùtōng to have language barrier 懷念 huáiniàn to miss; to cherish the memory of 天災 tiānzāi natural disaster 捐款 juānkuǎn to donate money 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain 居酒屋 jūjiǔwū Izakaya, a type of informal Japanese bar 嚇嚇叫 xià xià jiào very impressive 日商 rì shāng Japan Corporation
和風 héfēng Japanese style 沾醬 zhān jiàng dressing; dipping sauce 滋味 zīwèi (a) taste; flavor; savor 沾 zhān to dip 混 hùn to blend; to mix 哇沙米 wa shā mǐ wasabi 鰻魚 mányú eel 下飯 xiàfàn (a dish) goes well with rice 千層蛋糕 qiān céng dàngāo mille crepe cake 夾 jiá to sandwich; to place in between 裹 guǒ covered (by..); spreaded (with) 杏仁 xìngrén almond 東京香蕉 Dōngjīng xiāngjiāo Tokyo Banana, banana-shaped sponge cake with cream filling, a souvenir sweet of Tokyo 伴手禮 bàn shǒu lǐ (food) souvenir 經典 jīngdiǎn classic 白色戀人 báisè liànrén ‘white lover’, chocolate biscuit of a famous Japanese brand Shiroi Koibito 濃郁 nóngyù strong, heavy, rich (flavor) 欲罷不能 yùbàbùnéng (an idiom) unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue 鹹而不膩 xián ér bù nì (of a taste) salty and not feeling bored with the taste 洗牙 xǐ yá teeth scaling 蛀牙 zhùyá tooth decay 補 bǔ to fill (a cavity) 戒掉 jiè diào to quit (a bad habit)