on countless occasions; many a time
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
every place; various places
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
each nation; many nations; many countries
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
joint struggle; common (united) front
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to collect; to assemble; to gather
next generation; future generation
soldier; combatant; warrior
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
southern part; the south (of a region)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
unreached; unattained; unachieved; unprecedented
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
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 push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to check; to stop; to keep back
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances