dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
triangle; triangular shape
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
such ... as; or some such
appearance; air; condition; state; form
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
marking; grading; scoring
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
unfortunately; regrettably
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
chief; main; principal; major
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Genghis Khan (c. 1162-1227)
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands