to make an appearance; to show up
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
each nation; many nations; many countries
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
war; fighting; fierce competition
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger