the ways of the world; human nature
instability; insecurity; crankiness
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
battlefield; battleground
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
main force; chief object; mainline
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
man; male; masculine gender
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
study; research; investigation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten