this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
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.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
a little bit; a little while
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
history; pedigree; lineage
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
family; relatives; dependents; household
head of family; originator
(present) head of a family
land of the gods; Japan; China
style of tie-dyeing used during the Nara era
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
orphan; person without friends
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season