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.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
thick makeup; heavy makeup
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
expected value; expectation value; expectation
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to sustain a serious wound
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to rebuild; to reconstruct
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
exactly as stated; verbatim
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
escaping from prison; jailbreak
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
without; unless; have to do
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
hidden treasure; treasured article
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter