Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
one large ...; a great ...
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
unprecedented; never seen before
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
to arrive; to come to pass
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
great admiration; deep respect
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
death in battle; death on the battlefield
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
body; physique; build; stature
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
older brother; elder brother
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront