armor and helmet (armour)
modern person; people of today
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
operation; functioning; running
best photograph; best shot
nature; character; disposition
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to write (prose, etc.); to compile (an anthology)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
New Year's Week (festivities)
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)