to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
military authorities; army circles
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
whichever one chooses; either way
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you could say that; that might be so
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
one by one; in detail; minutely
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
both; both sides; both parties
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to be erected; to be built
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration