development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
armed might; military power; the sword; force
absorption; suction; attraction
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
country; territory; domain; realm
other nations; other peoples
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
forcibly; by force; against one's will
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
accumulation; accumulate; store
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
war; fighting; fierce competition
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
countries; (various) nations
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
war; battle; match; game; competition
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle