civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
study; research; investigation
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
I see; that's right; indeed
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
ankh; Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life
the big two...; two major...; two main...
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap