to complain; to make a complaint
minority group (party); minority
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
a few years ago; some years back
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
specialization; specialisation
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
having said that; on the other hand
secret understanding; collusion
to see through; to see the true nature of something
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
nice; likeable; desirable
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
celebration; congratulations
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
several times; a few times
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
royal capital; imperial capital
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to play a leading role; to play a central part
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
at that time; in those days
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate