large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
military force; military strength
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
(within a) territory; domains
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
fortress; stronghold; citadel
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
national border; provincial border
position; location; base; point; site
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
terrain; geographical features; topography
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
intensive; concentrated; focused
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self