glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
those (near the second person)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
left side (of an equation, expression, etc.); LHS; left side (go, chess, othello board)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
being (somewhere); sitting
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
single word; a few words; brief comment
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated