it's no joke; gimme a break!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
troubled times; turbulent times
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
in that way; thus; so; so?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
victory or defeat; match; contest; game