decline; downfall; ruin(ation)
historic; historical; traditional
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
training; education; development; cultivation
good result; good outcome
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
circulation; dissemination
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
proposal; proposition; suggestion
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
agricultural community; farm village; rural
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
ratio; proportion; percentage
dense; populous; crowded; thick
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
taking into consideration; making allowances
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
death rate; mortality rate
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style