three; three years of age
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
close; intimate; on good terms
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
generation; the world; the age
long time; long interval; for quite some time
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
territorial dispute; territorial issue
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
aggression; invasion; raid
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to change completely; to change suddenly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
how long; how far; how much