provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
in order; in turn; one by one
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
breast enlargement; breast enhancement
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
sense of unity; sense of oneness
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
legendary; fabled; fabulous
chimera (mythological); chimaera
process; course; mechanism
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
end; tip; extremities; terminal
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
greater than ...; bigger ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
survival; survivor; relic
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
few decades; many decades; several decades
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
many; a lot; much; multitude
level; standard; water level
great difference; big difference; wide margin