direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
one's house; one's home; one's family
standing; reserve; always having ready
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
class; heading; group; category
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
defense; defence; protection
3000; three thousand; many
even more; still more; further
mobilization; mobilisation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
like this; this sort; this way
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
100,000; hundred thousand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
military forces; hosts; troops
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence