Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
occult; transcendental; supernaturalness; supernaturalism; supernaturality
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
internal (domestic) affairs
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
food; food products; foodstuffs
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
script; libretto; scenario
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to drug (someone, food, drink)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)