Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
minimum; at the very least
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be silent; to say nothing
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
should; must; -able; probably; likely
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
pressure; oppression; suppression
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
posterity; future life; life to come
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
3000; three thousand; many
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to make an appearance; to show up
powerful family; powerful clan
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
here and there; in places
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble