round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to sink (into); to get depressed
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
slim; slender; slight; delicate
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to be overcome with emotion
broken; intermittent; disconnected
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
men and women of all ages
a considerable number; a fair number
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Central and South America
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
moral culture; spiritual culture; culture born through the workings of the human mind (science, religion, philosophy, religion, art, etc.)
aggression; invasion; raid
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
evil design; crafty plan; plot
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE