truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
league; federation; union; alliance
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
aggression; invasion; raid
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
founder of a religious sect
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
main cause; primary factor
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
complete; whole; perfect; safe
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
danger; peril; hazard; risk
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(religious) faith; belief; creed
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
quiet; still; surreptitious
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
one of these days; someday; one day
second coming; second advent
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear