cooperation; collaboration
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
offender; criminal; culprit
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
powerful family; powerful clan
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
unique; peculiar; singular
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
long ago; already; a long time ago
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to not believe one's ears
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to accuse somebody; to charge someone