Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
writing in kana; something written in kana
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
living thing; living creature; animal; life
form; shape; figure; visage
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
time; hour; period; class
Marx; Marks; Marcks; Marcus; Markus
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
starting point; point of departure
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
go that far; to that extent
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
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 shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
instant; moment; for an instant
to flare up; to burst into flames
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light