one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
job; work; duties; trade; skill
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
death toll; number of deaths; body count
most (numerous); largest (number of)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
trade; buying and selling
someone (something) not to be trifled with
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
while; during; while; although; all; both
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
behind; in the rear; in back
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion