period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's class (and legal domicile)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
at that time; in those days
to enter into diplomatic relations
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
friction; discord; strife
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
region; limits; stage; level
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)