century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
restoration; repair; mending
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
radius of action; combat radius; sphere of activity; range of activity
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
to make a sale of government property
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
as much as one can; as much as possible
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation