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)
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
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
member nation; member state; signatory
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
person with a bounty on their head
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
archipelago; group of islands
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)