circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
at that time; in those days
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
territory; domain; dominion; possession
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
very interesting; of great interest
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back