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both parties; both sides

2

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

2

bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess

2

state of war

1

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

3

rival chiefs

2

holding one's ground; defending local authority

2

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

1

two

4

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

2

long-term

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

14

final; eventual; ultimate

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

2

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

6

countries; (various) nations

1

war of aggression; war of conquest

1

to assist; to help out

2

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

6

heartening; reassuring

2

tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people

1

hundred; 100

2

strength; power; proficiency; ability

6

to clap

2

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

4

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

4

formation; combination

15

assistance; support

3

and then; after that

23

chief vassal; senior statesman

1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

3

close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer

9

influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

6

in order; in turn; one by one

3

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

2

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

9

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

13

disregarding; ignoring

5

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

1

process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

1

to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

1

role-playing game; RPG

3

final boss

3

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics

3

flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)

3

secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

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