civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
manipulation of information; spin
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
several weeks; a few weeks
death (of an emperor); demise
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
accession to the throne; enthronement
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
right of succession; right to the throne
state capital; provincial capital; county town
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
testimony; (verbal) evidence
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant