Muromachi period (1333-1573)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Joseon Dynasty (of Korea; 1392-1910); Yi Dynasty
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
counter for generations; epoch
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
in comparison to; rather than
round-the-world trip; world cruise
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
very; extremely; excessively
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to dash off; to write freely
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about