border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
our country; our land; one's own country
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
war; fighting; fierce competition
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to concern; to be related
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
dominion; territory; possession
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
negotiations; discussions; connection
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
outbreak of war; starting a war
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to attack; to assault; to assail