woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
during; for the duration of
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
for example; for instance; e.g.
extermination; annihilation
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
sympathy; compassion; pity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
honor; honour; credit; prestige
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
at that time; in those days
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
3000; three thousand; many
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
legacy; inheritance; bequest; legacy (system)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
field; sports stadium; arena
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to break wind; to let off a fart; to have a shot