place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
various countries; various regions; various provinces
having ended; being resolved
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
the Six Kingdoms (of China's Warring States period: Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Wei and Zhao); the six tree-derived incense varieties used in kōdō ceremonies
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
decentralization of authority; decentralisation of authority
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
undisputed; entirely; perfect
sad to say; how sad; alas
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
one's every action; every single move
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
insatiable; untiring; persistent