circulation; dissemination
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
disputed territory; conflict area
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to finger; to tamper (with)
important person; strategic person; key figure
whole story; full picture; full particulars
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
confidentiality; nondisclosure
normalcy; normality; normal
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to stop (plug) one's ears
to let out a cry; to break forth
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to stare back at; to look back at
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops