settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
whichever one chooses; either way
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
civilized world; civilised world
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
penetration; permeation; transmission
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
strategy meeting; council of war
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
supreme command; direction over all
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short