indicate reason; infers some protest
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
art of war; strategy; tactics
something like ...; something called ...
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
individual; private person; personal; private
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
battlefield; battleground
individual; one by one; separate; each
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
front; frontage; facade; main
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
it's probably so; it stands to reason
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
(social) class; rank; grade
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
failure; mistake; blunder
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
rather; sooner; preferably
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
go that far; to that extent
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
essential; important; crucial; vital; main