conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as everyone knows; needless to point out
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
number one; first; best; most; game; round
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
important point; point to make note of
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
battlefield; battleground
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
mobilization; mobilisation
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
poor or lowly masterless samurai
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
daimyo in the Warring States period
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)