most part; greater part; majority
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
relation; connection; relevance
estimate (of costs); budget
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
back (of a chair); backrest
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to incur someone's enmity
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
general term; generic name
territory; domain; dominion; possession
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
few decades; many decades; several decades
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
maintaining the status quo
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
military officer; naval officer
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)