cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
night duty; night shift; night work
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
infant; baby; little child
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
welcome; (warm) reception
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to be impetuous; to carried away by youthful ardor; to be overly eager for action; to act rashly out of hot-bloodedness
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
invitation; introduction; temptation
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to thrust away; to send flying
many; much; plenty; hardly
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
naturally; of course; understandably
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone