mediator; manager; caretaker
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to take off one's clothes; to undress
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
how; in what way; how about; questionable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
troubled times; turbulent times
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to play a leading role; to play a central part
unification of the whole country
course; route; path; process; means
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to enter into diplomatic relations
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases