country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
garlic (edible plant, Allium sativum)
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
number of people; population; human head
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
no regrets; without regrets
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death