civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
moisture; humidity; dampness
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to ascend; to go up; to climb
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
house; dwelling; human habitation
Island; insula; island; islet
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
way; method; means; (technical) specification
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
one's family; family member
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering