Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to set on fire; to ignite
setting on fire; setting afire
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
arrest; apprehension; capture
next term; next period; next version; next release
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
military force; military strength
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
aggression; invasion; raid
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
dukedom; duchy; principality
a few years ago; some years back
annexation; merger; swallowing up
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
whole nation; whole land; whole country