war; fighting; fierce competition
quarrel; dispute; argument
settlement; solution; resolution
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
town; city; municipal; urban
dominion; territory; possession
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(some) more; even more; longer; further
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
apparently; appears to be
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
another (person); the other person; one more (person)