Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
power relations; balance of power (between)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
first appointment (to a post)
confirmation of somebody's identity; enactment; establishment; creation
satellite-based mobile phone
to lie down; to throw oneself down
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
Tian Shan mountain range (Central Asia); Tengri Tagh
state sovereignty; national sovereignty
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
physical restraint (e.g. by police); (taking into) custody; detention
solitaire (game); patience
every martial art; all the martial arts
cutting roots; extermination; rooting out
(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch
flame reaction; flame test; flame coloration test
careful consideration; thought
tractor; towing vehicle; driving force; leading role
encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory
communication speed; baud rate
age at marriage; age at which one marries
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