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
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
self-defense; self-defence
absolutely; positively; decidedly
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
way of dealing with; way of handling
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
regret; repentance; remorse
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
justice; fairness; impartiality
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
to collect; to solicit; to seek; to look for evidence; to check; to summon
on the occasion of; at the time of