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.)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
meaning; significance; sense
very; much; greatly; a lot of
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
branch office; branch store
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
amount of money; sum of money
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
branch manager; manager of a branch office
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
settlement; payment of account
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
mass communication; mass media
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine