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.)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly
hummingbird (Trochilidae family)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
natural; reasonable; obvious
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to chase; to run after; to pursue
grey moustache; white beard
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
all-terrain vehicle; quad bike; dune buggy; beach buggy; buggy; stroller
member nation; member state; signatory
wheat straw; barley straw
electric vehicle; EV; elevator; enterprise value; EV; embedded value
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
all but dead; half killed
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
third day of the month; three days
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
person with a bounty on their head