organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
royal capital; imperial capital
departure; leaving; setting off
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to knock down; to utterly defeat
border (between countries); national border
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to take back; to recapture
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(political) administration; political power
base; basis; bedrock; platform
firm; strong; solid; stable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to crumble away; to collapse
war situation; progress of a battle
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
both armies; both teams; both sides
casualties; the killed and wounded
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
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
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
power; authority; influence
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee