area; domain; territory; field; range; region
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
tradition; legend; folklore
a long time ago; in those days
rule; reign; government; governing
war; fighting; fierce competition
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to shut in; to confine; to contain
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
one by one; one after another; successively
death in battle; death on the battlefield
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to take away; to carry off
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash