eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
decision; determination; resolution
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
rationality; reasonableness
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
capacity; volume; capacitance
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
great person; eminent figure
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
historical records; historical materials
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
without cause; without reason
to feel a chill run down one's spine