to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
support; backing; aid; assistance
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
war situation; progress of a battle
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
young girl; lass; adolescent female
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
person of high rank or position
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
please (give me); please (do for me)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to shed light; to cast light
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
such ... as; or some such
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on