period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
fortress; stronghold; citadel
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
right (to do something); authority; power
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
such ... as; or some such
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
excessive; too much; unreasonable
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
power balance; balance of power
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue