by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
intersection on a go board; grid layout (e.g. of streets); grid pattern
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
only; merely; but; no more than
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
doing as one is told; yes-man
recitation; reciting from memory
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
with a collapse; with a slump
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze