to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
one's own property; possessions
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
countries; (various) nations
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
indigenous people; native people; natives; aborigines
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister); youngest child; young; younger; young and beautiful
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
gods of the land; earthly deities
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
beyond that point; after that
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps