obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
internal conditions; true state of affairs
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
that day; the very same day
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
defeating barbarians (esp. the Emishi); conquering barbarians
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
to catch the eye; to attract attention
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
tool; implement; means; furniture