country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
at that time; in those days
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
construction; establishment
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
salvation of one's country
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
domestic affairs; internal administration
ability; capability; skill
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour