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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.)
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
grey moustache; white beard
to smash violently; to crush
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
to save; to leave over; to spare
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
hidden treasure; treasured article
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do