to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
dominion; territory; possession
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be silent; to say nothing
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
wherein; therein; thereinto
strong interaction; strong force
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
worthy of special mention
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
northeastern part; the northeast
in succession; one by one
strong nation; powerful country
several times; several degrees
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)