wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
vocal sound; tone of voice
to pass (of time); to elapse
now; the present time; just now; another; more
inside one's heart; in one's mind
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to manage a state; to govern a country
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
people; citizens; subjects; folk
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
each nation; many nations; many countries
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
while; even though; despite
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
dominion; territory; possession
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point