mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
piece; fragment; one (object)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
society; public; community; social studies
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
troubled times; turbulent times
morality; moral principles
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(arch.) archer (esp. a samurai); (arch.) (skilled) archer; (arch.) bowman; (arch.) dominion of a whole province by a military family; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a day of sumo wrestling
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to get strong; to gain strength
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
wealth and power; rich and powerful
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
self-consciousness; self-awareness
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration