as if it were about oneself
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
each house; every house; many houses
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
some people; a few people; several people
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
independence; self-reliance
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
Nitta Yoshisada (1301-1338.8.17)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
memorial service (esp. for war dead)
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
rehabilitation (in society)
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
reeling by hand (esp. silk); hand filature; counter sinking (making conical depression so screw-heads don't protrude above surface); spot facing (machining a flat space for bolt head, etc.); hollowing out (e.g. wooden chair seat, scallop pattern on roof, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
Ministry of Justice (1871-1948)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic