fort; stronghold; fortification
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
3000; three thousand; many
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
on countless occasions; many a time
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
to repeat; to do something over again
while; during; while; although; all; both
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time