Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
everywhere; all over; throughout
ghoul; corpse-eating demon
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
all (there is); as long as there is
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)