oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
national border; provincial border
permanent; perpetual; lasting
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
older sister; elder sister
chief vassal; senior statesman
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
that country; (arch.) nirvana
jumping about; rampancy; domination
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
great wall (of China); long wall
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
dominion; territory; possession
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
long (time); protracted; prolonged
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
excellent plan; best policy
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to happen to meet; to come across
if you do this; if this is the case
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies