to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
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
while; during; performed in this condition
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
planning; project; plan; design
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
degree of familiarity; popularity
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
way (of doing); manner; method; means
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to say; to be called; to do
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of