Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
product; produce; result; fruit
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
interior; inside; internal
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
successive generations; successive emperors
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
returning from school; going home from school
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
branch office; branch store
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
staying the night; lodging (at)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
supply; supplying; replenishment
material; substance; matter
container (e.g. shipping); skip
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
position; location; base; point; site
fort; stronghold; fortification
to attack; to assault; to assail