Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
supreme command; direction over all
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling; paper fan used in slapstick comedy
jack of all trades, master of none
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
time schedule; timetable; program
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
no sleep or rest; working day and night
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
and yet; though; when; in spite of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
2nd day of the month; two days
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication