maintenance; preservation; improvement
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
history of Japan; Japanese history
world history; international history
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
military campaign; battle; war
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
pair; the two; both persons; both things
match declared drawn due to injury
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
outside the country; abroad
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
commander; general; leader
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
main force; chief object; mainline
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
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
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to