town; city; municipal; urban
in its entirety; whole; wholly
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
secret information; intelligence
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
(Chinese) merchant caravan
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
at that time; in those days
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
several hundred; hundreds (of)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
rule; reign; peaceful times
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
geopolitical; geostrategic
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view