country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
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.)
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, 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
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard 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
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
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