chapter one; first chapter
war; battle; match; game; competition
will not do; do not; does not
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
news; word; tidings; omen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
urgency; exigency; emergency
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
death (of an emperor); demise
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
news of someone's death; obituary
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
major powers of the world; great powers
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward