large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to attack; to assault; to assail
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
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
right beside; close to; nearby
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
time; season; period; phase; stage
dukedom; duchy; principality
viceroy; governor-general
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
complete change; about-face
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
atrocity; (arch.) treason
both armies; both teams; both sides
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
one's first campaign; one's first battle
major war; great war; world war
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)