to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
agricultural land; farmland
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
fleeing in all directions; (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
one cause; one reason; one factor
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to be silent; to say nothing
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to attack; to assault; to assail
intercept; interception; counter-attack
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
country; territory; domain; realm
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
being too late; losing one's final chance
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess