to pass (of time); to elapse
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
meaning; significance; sense
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(enter into, be in) a state of war
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
way of speaking; intimation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
national defence; national defense
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
military force; military strength
consideration; taking into account
to attack; to assault; to assail
large number (of); many; majority
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
neighboring countries; surrounding countries