to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
military personnel; soldier
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
individual; private person; personal; private
ago; since; before; previous
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indictment; prosecution; complaint
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
while; during (the time when)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
rather; better; instead; if anything
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)