to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
looking on from afar; being a spectator
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
dominion; territory; possession
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to govern; to manage; to subdue
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
complete change; about-face
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
armed forces; military; troops
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
country living; life in the country; country life
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind