Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
troubled times; turbulent times
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
pull; patronage; tug; discount
the place for; the time for; the level of
what time; (lit.) which hour
sanity; consciousness; soberness
middle of the night; dead of night
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
nursing; (protective) care
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
distrust; unjust suspicion
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
complete; whole; perfect; safe
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to have a rumor circulating
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
one way or the other; either way
the West; the Occident; Western countries
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
in the morning; during the morning
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period