lately; recently; nowadays
open; public; official; overt
declaration; statement; proclamation
Wu and Yue (two rival states in ancient China)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
tendency; trend; inclination
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
difference; discrepancy; variation
secret; private; surreptitious
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)