Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
another; different; something else
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
much less; to say nothing of
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to compete with; to vie for
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
fixed value; constant value
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
price; cost; value; worth; value
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
person concerned; interested party; related party
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
(small) knife; short sword; small sword