conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
Koshi (former province located in present-day Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures; later split into Echizen, Etchū, and Echigo)
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
epidemic; plague; pestilence
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
minority ethnic group; ethnic minority; minority race
large number (of); many; majority
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
large quantity; large amount
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
northern part; the north (of a region)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
spot; point; place; position
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive