(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
sunlight; rays of the Sun
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
very interesting; of great interest
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
guardian; protector; patron; parent
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
progress; advance; improvement; development
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
major war; great war; world war
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
military force; military strength
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
regarding highly; attaching importance to
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
everyday life; daily life
convenient; handy; useful
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
overall; general; as a whole
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
anything and everything; just about everything
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to press against each other; to huddle together
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
moment by moment; hour by hour