as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
several people; a few people
number of persons; personnel
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
our country; our land; one's own country
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
birth; creation; formation
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
northeastern part; the northeast
innumerable; countless; numberless
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
chief; main; principal; major
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
presence (impressive quality)
successive generations; successive emperors
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)