few decades; many decades; several decades
to pass (of time); to elapse
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
instead; but (on the other hand)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
successively; one after another
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
(political) power; authority; influence
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
construction of a house (divination term); form of a house
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
work; business; company; study
undivided attention; concentration
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first generation; founder
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)