country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
almost; roughly; approximately
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
image; figure; figure; form; image
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
directly opposite; right in front
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she