indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
land and sea; army and navy
both sides; two sides; double-sided
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
refugee; exile; displaced persons
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
national defence; national defense
Hakuchi era (650.2.15-654.10.?)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
next term; next period; next version; next release
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)