to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
indictment; prosecution; complaint
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
right of succession; right to the throne
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
safety; welfare; well-being
negotiations; discussions; connection
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
all-out attack; general offensive
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
at the last moment; this late in the game
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
grim; stern; stark; heartless
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
lengthy military expedition; Long March (China, 1934-1936); Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to be in danger of; to be liable to
matter of concern and interest
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
leopard (Panthera pardus)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end