the wisdom of the ancients
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
captive; prisoner; foreigner; barbarian; slave
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
cold; coldness; chilliness
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
milk shark (Rhizoprionodon acutus)
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
coating (esp. lacquering)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
fall; drop; descent; coming down
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
firm; strong; solid; stable
long talk; long-winded speech
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
party; gang; company; squad
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
true character; real nature
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle