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
ancestor; forefather; foremother
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be needed; to be wanted
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sense of values; values; value system
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
all parts; various parts; every department
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
sign; indication; omen; symptom
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to rush over; to run up to
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to arrive home; to return
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
gargling; rinsing one's mouth