civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to degenerate; to lapse into
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
course; route; path; process; means
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
diesel oil; gas oil; light oil
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
preference; priority; precedence
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
this is why; this means; it is the case that
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
piece; fragment; one (object)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank