having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
convenience; handiness; usefulness
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
but; however; provided that
existence; being; presence
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
daily necessities; everyday item