to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to attack; to assault; to assail
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
commander; commanding officer; CO
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend