this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
form; shape; figure; visage
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
increase in digit (e.g. if we add 2 to the number 9)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the same ratio or percentage
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
now that; since; so long as; because
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
until now; so far; up to the present
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
successively; one after another
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point