vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
biased view (biassed); prejudice; one-sided view
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
steady progress; rapid advance
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
progress; advance; improvement; development
depending on; dependent on
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
technical civilization; technical civilisation
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with