used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
interstage; inter-section; column space
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
tool; implement; means; furniture
god of death; death deity; Death
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
no matter how much time passes
southern part; the south (of a region)
early on; earlier on; from early
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to flare up; to fly into a rage
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
great difference; major mistake
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
manipulation of information; spin
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
sincere; earnest; serious