Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
royalty and titled nobility
gem; jewel; precious stone
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
Tokyo Big Sight (exhibition center)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
mass communication; mass media
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
right (to do something); authority; power
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
in the future; another day; later
February; second month of the lunar calendar
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
comparatively high; fairly expensive
competitive bids or bidding
another company; other company
one by one; one at a time; in turn
clanging; empty; deserted
to be needed; to be wanted
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)