door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
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.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
1585 edict by Toyotomi Hideyoshi which banned war between feudal lords in Japan
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
battlefield; battleground
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be born; to come into the world
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
high-quality goods; choice goods
certainly; surely; definitely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
older brother; elder brother
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
inspection; examination; survey
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
product; produce; result; fruit
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together