to be reminded of; to call to mind
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
fall; drop; descent; coming down
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
loading; charging; filling
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
development; exploitation
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
at that time; in those days
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
counterweight; counterpoise
the West; the Occident; Western countries
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Southern Song dynasty (China, 1127-1279)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson