large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
Island; insula; island; islet
country; territory; domain; realm
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
decentralization of authority; decentralisation of authority
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
national crisis; national disaster
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
logistics; supply; communications
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to squash; to crush; to flatten
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sea of fire; sea of flame
private citizen; civilian
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
preparation; provision; guarding
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
proposal; proposition; suggestion
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)