healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
par; equivalence; face value; parity
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
occupation; calling; livelihood
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
several years; a few years
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
impossible to do (although wants to)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people