civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
business rival; professional jealousy
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
leisure; leisure time; spare time
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to search for; to seek for; to look for
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
present (brought by a visitor); gift
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
clear; distinct; evident; definite