drawbridge; bascule bridge
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
powerful local clan; local strongman
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
old couple; elderly couple
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to employ; to hire (a servant)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
tea cabinet; cupboard for tea implements
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
cowardly; timid; easily frightened