violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
government; administration
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
desperation; struggle to the death
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
many; a lot; much; multitude
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
duty; obligation; responsibility
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to attempt; to test; to try out
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
shopping; purchased goods