lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
every person; each one; everybody
rampancy; prevalence; domination
danger; peril; hazard; risk
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
overlooking; turning a blind eye
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
(one) could even say that
treatment; service; handling; management
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
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
dealing with; coping with
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
civilian in military employ
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)