Daiji era (1126.1.22-1131.1.29)
straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
to yield to temptation; to succumb
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
banning of books; banned book
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
raging fire; conflagration
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
ancient time; age of the gods
old friend; old acquaintance
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)