Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
I see; that's right; indeed
gold tooling; gilt tooling
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
monetary; financial; pecuniary
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to some extent; to a certain extent
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
and then; and so; and; so then
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention