Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
too (much); overly; excessively
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
the West; the Occident; Western countries
human kindness; human weakness
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
one by one; one at a time; in turn
retainer; attendant; escort
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
one (thing); one piece; one item
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to put one's hand on; to touch
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into