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戦
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first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
Examples
ヒンギスが一回戦敗退の大番狂わせ。
It was a big upset when Hingis was eliminated in the first round.
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warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
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losing a battle; lost battle
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battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
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(preliminary) skirmish
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prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
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close contest; close match; close game; close race
Examples
レースはもつれた接戦となった。
The race went down to the wire.
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close combat
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naval battle
Examples
海戦に先立って出港したからには、乗組員が船に慣れる時間がないことが、しばしばあるものだ。
A sailor frequently has no time to get his sea legs after leaving port before a battle starts.
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cold war; the Cold War
Examples
冷戦はソビエトの崩壊と共に終わった。
The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed.