natural calamity; disaster
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
wise saying; famous saying
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
birth; creation; formation
diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
early (days); initial stage; initial
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
(social) position; status