astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
progress; advance; improvement; development
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
prime minister; premier; chancellor
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
(Russian) maritime provinces
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
this is why; this means; it is the case that
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
convenient; handy; useful
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
wherein; therein; thereinto
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
jewel; precious stone; gem
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
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)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)