equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
attendance; presence; appearance
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
opposite; reverse; contrary
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
oblong; landscape orientation
country; territory; domain; realm
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
national border; provincial border
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
possession; retention; maintenance
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
first generation; founder
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
in succession; one by one
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre