by means of; due to; because of; according to
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to affect; to impact; to influence