origin; source; beginning; starting point
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
regarding highly; attaching importance to
locality; local area; limited area
countries; (various) nations
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
sequence photographs; serial photographs; photographic strip
just a handful; only a small number (of)
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
creation; Creation (by God)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
naughty; mischievous; unruly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
more than anything; above all else
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to let out a cry; to shout
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist; 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; ca. 5th century BCE); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
one's (living) environment
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear