great war; great battle; world war
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
new and old; incoming and outgoing
according to plan; as planned; on target
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
in spite of; regardless of
region; limits; stage; level
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
intelligence or information network
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
at that time; in those days
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
both; both sides; both parties
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
messenger; envoy; emissary
celebration; congratulations
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
accession to the throne; enthronement
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out