to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
(political) power; authority; influence
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
reality; actuality; hard fact
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
perfect; complete; flawless
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fault; flaw; weak point; shortcoming
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)