Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
tradition; legend; folklore
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
creation; Creation (by God)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
modesty; humility; being humble
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
price; cost; value; worth; value
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
heart; guts; nerve; central part
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to take a breath; to take a short rest
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to show up; to appear; to turn up
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)