alliance of two or more countries under one monarch
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
sphere; circle; range; category
establishment; settlement
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
firm; strong; solid; stable
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
right (to do something); authority; power
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper