before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
hard fighting; close contest
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
affectionate father; loving father
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to investigate; to consider; to plan; to pat; to rub; to take a sword in one's hand
floor broker (stock exchange); floor trader; boardman
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
lookout post; observation point
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
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
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
island in a pond or river