to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
(Japanese) imperial succession
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
northeastern part; the northeast
town; city; municipal; urban
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
military force; military strength
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
one by one; one after another; successively
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
group; bunch; crowd; group
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
territory; domain; dominion; possession
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
appointment; assignment; promotion
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang