country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
greater than ...; bigger ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
relish; gusto; appreciation
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
genuine; authentic; true; real
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
meaning; significance; sense
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)