civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
woman; female; feminine gender
criticism; critique; review; commentary
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
but; however; provided that
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
going into battle; departure for the front
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose