than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
intelligence; intellect; brains
material; substance; matter
meaning; significance; sense
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
one end; an end; part; fragment
nothing but; except; no more than
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
from the beginning; from scratch
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)