(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
air conditioning; air cooling
commencing with; including
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
gossip; corner of the mouth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be conspicuous; to stand out
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
three-cornered hat; tricorne
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
active; dynamic; behavioural
to inherit; to succeed; to take over