abrupt; sudden; unexpected
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
Japan and the Philippines
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
extinction; annihilation; destruction
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to come from; to have roots in
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
heading; headline; index; headword
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to look upwards; to look up
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth