chief; main; principal; important
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
aggression; invasion; raid
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
founder of a religious sect
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
main cause; primary factor
(religious) faith; belief; creed
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
quiet; still; surreptitious
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
one of these days; someday; one day
to be lacking in options; to be too few
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
debut match; debut fight; debut race
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity