stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
genuine article; real thing; real deal
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
anything and everything; just about everything
history of Japan; Japanese history
that is to say; so that means
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
the West; the Occident; Western countries
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
loanword; foreign-origin word
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner