series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to lose heart; to lose motivation
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
not worth considering; out of the question
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to shed light; to cast light
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to be entwined; to be involved
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
emperor; prince; princess