spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
war; battle; match; game; competition
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to set on fire; to ignite
setting on fire; setting afire
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
arrest; apprehension; capture
next term; next period; next version; next release
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
military force; military strength
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
armed might; military power; the sword; force
countries; (various) nations
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
dukedom; duchy; principality