one thin flat object; one sheet
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
eastern part; the east (of a region)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
suddenly; all of a sudden
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to continue (going along some trend)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity