to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
cattle or horse trader; good judge of horses or cattle
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
superstition; superstitious belief
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to spread; to be propagated
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
secret order of the Emperor; confidential imperial command
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
last night; yesterday evening
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
interference; meddling; butting in
(short) rest; breather; break
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous