civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to take on a role; to take part
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
greeting; a fine thing to say
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
story; tale; talk; discussion
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
clergyman; churchman; clergy
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
very interesting; of great interest
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
number one; first; best; most; game; round
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly