to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
one large ...; a great ...
position; location; base; point; site
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
accession to the throne; enthronement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
death (of an emperor); demise
complete change; about-face
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
small (fish) scale; small fish
split; division; break up
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
sign; indication; omen; symptom
imperial lands; shogun's demesne
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
raising an army; launching business
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name