whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
world history; international history
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
ambitious (heroic) undertaking; daring enterprise; grand scheme
severe criticism; damnation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
archipelago; group of islands
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
made in Japan; Japanese-made
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
active; positive; progressive
Japan and Europe; Japanese-European
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
Japanese mathematics; mathematics developed in Japan
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
votive tablet depicting a math puzzle given in devotion to a shrine or temple by a wasan mathematician
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
head; brains; intellect; understanding
international; diplomatic intercourse
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
cram-free education; pressure-free education
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
tendency; trend; inclination