used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to rebuild; to reconstruct
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
ground plan; plane figure
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to gather strength; to take heart
physical evidence; material evidence
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
excavation (usu. archeological); dig
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
number; number plate; license plate
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
person who has rendered distinguished service
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to shine in (light); to illuminate
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess