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.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
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
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
should; must; -able; probably; likely
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.
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
inhuman; immoral; unreasonable; outrageous; wicked
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus