large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
military force; military strength
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
massing (of troops); gathering
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
every place; various places
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
commencing with; including
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
military personnel; soldier
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over