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.)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
as; because; with; due to
broadcast(ing) satellite; BS; satellite television
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in history; ever; historical
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
every place; various places
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
results; record; grades; marks
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
unique thing; best on earth
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
raging fire; conflagration
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
victory or defeat; match; contest; game