country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
raging fire; conflagration
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
transcendence; transcendency
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
right (to do something); authority; power
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
companion; partner; spouse
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
(political) power; authority; influence
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
family name; house name; family honour; family honor