fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
The Three Unifiers (Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
setting off (on a trip); departure
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
more than usual (usu. time)
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be talented; to be able
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
insight; power of observation
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to have troubles; to have concerns
solitude; loneliness; isolation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed