land route; overland route; by land; overland
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
leaving everything up to someone else
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
fort; stronghold; fortification
(how) many times; (how) often
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to smear with blood; to kill
town; city; municipal; urban
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
other; another; remaining; over; more than
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
political measures; policy
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate