to turn completely into; to become completely
lineal relation; direct lineal ancestor; direct lineal descendent
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
to come back; to bloom a second time
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
to revere; to respect; to worship
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
calamity; disaster; misfortune
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
power; authority; jurisdiction
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
international law; law of nations
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
fully armed; armed to the teeth
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
irregular employment; non-fulltime employment; non-regular; irregular; subnormal (number); denormal
war; battle; match; game; competition
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
accomplishment; execution
private citizen; civilian
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon