朝廷は大軍を送って東国の反乱を平定した。
The imperial court sent a large army and put down the rebellion in the eastern provinces.
信長は天下の平定を目前にして本能寺で倒れた。
Nobunaga fell at Honnōji just as the pacification of the realm was within his grasp.
新しい王は各地の豪族を平定し、国を一つにまとめた。
The new king subjugated the local clans and unified the country.