to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
form of government; system of government; polity
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
(how) many times; (how) often
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
occurrence; happening; incident; event
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
one's own child; one's own children
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to bury; to embed; to implant
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky; God; the Creator