characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
lump together; put all together
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
capacity; volume; capacitance
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
ambitious; motivated; willful
core; core; hardcore; all-out
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
large amount of money; great cost
food and drink; eating and drinking
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
other side; opposite side; other party
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to