Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
one theory; one opinion; another theory
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
although I say; although one might say; although called
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
permission; approval; authorization; license
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)