formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
how; in what way; by what means
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
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.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
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
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to close (one's eyes); to shut
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
than; from; out of; except; but; more
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)