announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
armed might; military power; the sword; force
beginning; clue; starting point
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
up until now; as recently as the present
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
all times and places; all ages and countries
several years; a few years
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
street; quarter; district; area
guard; sentinel; garrison
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
eastern part; the east (of a region)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
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)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
remarkable; striking; obvious
military affairs; military service
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot
personage; person (deserving of respect)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)