Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
firmly rooted; deep-seated
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
pride; boast; credit (to)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
down to earth; reasonable
to attempt; to test; to try out
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
one thin flat object; one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
most attractive feature (of a person)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger