to gain a victory; to win
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
authority; power; function
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
instead; but (on the other hand)
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
be (that) as it may; having said that
essence; true nature; substance; reality
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
foreign enemy; outside invader
inside; interior; inner part
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
power map; power structure; power relationships
complete change; about-face
general mobilization; general mobilisation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
dominion; territory; possession
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to play a leading role; to play a central part
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
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
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)