sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
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
grey moustache; white beard
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
wheat straw; barley straw
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to appear all together; to be all present
to become desperate; to give in to despair
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
hidden treasure; treasured article
to be dispersed; to get separated
by all means; by all costs
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage