large country;  major nation;  great power;  province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
 that;  the;  part (as in "part two");  um ...;  er ...
 Metropolis (of Tokyo);  (Tokyo) Metropolitan District;  counter for cities and towns;  capital
 to be caught;  to be captured;  to be taken prisoner;  to be seized with (fear, etc.);  to be a slave to;  to stick to
 armed might;  military power;  the sword;  force
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 new;  neo-;  newness;  novelty;  Gregorian calendar;  Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
 prognosis;  aftereffects;  recuperation;  convalescence
 dominion;  territory;  possession
 prince;  subordinate Kumano shrine
 to instigate;  to tempt;  to entice;  to incite
 and;  and then;  thus;  and now;  and finally
 vassal state;  vassal nation;  dependency
 emperor (of Japan);  mikado
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 ambition;  aspiration;  sinister designs;  treachery
 to refuse;  to reject;  to decline;  to prevent (from doing);  to deny (e.g. access);  to block
 to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
 to dress (oneself in);  to attire oneself in;  to adorn;  to pretend;  to feign;  to affect
 another meeting;  meeting again;  reunion
 together with;  as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
 to go around;  to return;  to surround;  to concern (usu. of disputes)
 companion;  fellow;  group;  company;  member of the same category (family, class)
 to increase;  to add to;  to augment
 home town;  birthplace;  native place; (arch.)  ruins; (arch.)  historic remains
 to aim at (for, to do, to become);  to try for;  to have an eye on;  to go toward;  to head for
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 trampling down;  overrunning;  infringement;  violation
 motherland;  fatherland;  native country
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 to permit;  to allow;  to forgive;  to pardon;  to exempt (someone) from;  to remit;  to acknowledge
 as you were;  return to your original position!;  er, rather
 cry (esp. animal);  roar;  chirp;  tweet;  bark;  whine
 ah!;  oh!;  yes;  indeed;  aah;  gah
 already;  now;  no longer;  not any more
 so far;  up to now;  hitherto;  that's enough (for today);  it ends here
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 to stab each other;  to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 yes;  yeah;  hum;  hmmm;  oof