ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
barbarian; savage; savage (primitive) people (race)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
divide into four pieces; one fourth
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
military force; military strength
power; authority; influence
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it