civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
discovery; detection; finding
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
smuggling; contraband trade
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
around the world; throughout the world
mechanism; organization; organisation
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
higher rank; better position
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
predation; eating prey; preying upon
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
to concern; to be related
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow