dominion; territory; possession
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
many; a lot; much; multitude
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
rationality; reasonableness
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to heap abuse upon (a person); to criticize strongly; to blast (someone)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
three generations; three periods; third generation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
even more; still more; further
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation