Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
character written in a cursive style
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to pierce through; to break through
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
smoothly; easily; readily
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
submission date; filing date; due date (e.g. for homework)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to call each other; to call out to one another
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
trembling from fear; trembling all over
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
kind; sort; species; species
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
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)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
whispered conversation; whispering
to slap; to strike; to spank
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming