to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
enemy territory; hostile place
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
birth; creation; formation
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
big man; large man; tall man; giant