to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
that is to say; so that means
(political) power; authority; influence
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to face; to go towards; to head towards
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
maintenance; preservation; improvement
excellent plan; best policy
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into