how; in what way; by what means
sour look; surly face; pout
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
even if not; even without
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
strong nation; powerful country
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
country; territory; domain; realm
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
the Big Three (countries)
national border; provincial border
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
lex talionis; the law of talion; an eye for an eye
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
duchy; dukedom; principality
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to compete with; to vie for
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute