breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
outbreak of war; starting a war
dukedom; duchy; principality
consists of; comprises; is made up of
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
(national) capital (city); metropolis
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to encamp; to take up a position
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
being under military occupation
military force; military strength
territory; domain; dominion; possession
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
territorial right; dominion
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
amount of material resources
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
departure; leaving; going away; recession
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
chain mail (armor, armour)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
middle of the night; dead of night
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture