civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
legendary beast; magical beast
living thing; organism; creature; biology
rampancy; prevalence; domination
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
battlefield; battleground
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
question; inquiry; enquiry
simply put; putting it simply; in short
around the world; throughout the world
war; fighting; fierce competition
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
US military; United States Armed Forces
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
only; merely; but; no more than
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
true character; true heart; true spirit
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to unfold; to unroll; to open
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark