to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
branch (of a larger organization); local chapter
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
stable supply; reliable supply
classification; assortment
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
towering; astonishingly high
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
extremely muscular person; muscle-bound person
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
center; centre; metropolis
extract; excerpt; selection
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
like this; this sort; this way
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically