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
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
to live through; to survive
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
novel; original; new; innovative
production (e.g. play); direction
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to assemble; to set up; to construct
computer game for men featuring beautiful women characters (usu. adult game)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
each place; various places
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach