such ... as; or some such
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
time; season; period; phase; stage
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
cold; coldness; chilliness
crops; agricultural produce
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
acceleration; speeding up
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
of course; certainly; naturally
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
because of; owing to; due to
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
Ōei era (1394.7.5-1428.4.27)
(period of) a year; during an era
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
full ripeness; full maturity
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
social; societal; societary
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
originally; by nature; from the start
society; public; community; social studies
really; truly; indeed; good grief
environment; circumstance
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore