激戦 げきせん州 しゅう

gekisenshū

1. Not a battleground state.

1. Was a battleground state.

1. -te form: connecting clauses; -te form: making requests

1. Battleground state; Contested state

1. It is not a battleground state.; It's not a fiercely contested state.

1. It's not a battleground state.; It isn't a fiercely contested state.

1. Was a battleground state.

1. Fiercely contested state.; Battleground state.

1. Not a battleground state.; Not a fiercely contested state.

1. Wasn't a battleground.; Wasn't a fiercely contested area.

1. Probably a battleground state.

1. Was not a battleground.; Was not a fiercely contested area.

1. Wasn't a fierce battleground.; Wasn't a hot spot.

1. Likely a battleground state; Probably a fiercely contested state

1. Was not a battleground state.; Was not a fiercely contested state.

1. If/when the battleground state…; If the battleground state were…

1. If/when the fiercely contested state…; If the fiercely contested state exists…

1. If/when the battleground is fierce; If/when a fierce battleground exists