ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
the same age; same period
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
creation; founding; initiating
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
on one hand; on the other hand
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
immersion; being absorbed in
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
Europe and America; the West
strong nation; powerful country
repulse (e.g. enemy); repelling; driving off
to boil strongly; to be excited
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
generation; the world; the age
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
important point; strategic position; key point
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic