influenced (by); under an influence
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to need; to call for; to require
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
successively; one after another
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
limited; limiting; restrictive
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
various countries; various regions; various provinces
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to fight; to exchange blows
castle town; fortified town
point of compromise; common ground
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
aggression; invasion; raid
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing