to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to explain adequately; to be accountable
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to shake; to waver; to tremble
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to have a smattering knowledge of
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
war; fighting; fierce competition
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant