unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
small number; few; minority
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
ancestor; forefather; foremother
long time; long interval; for quite some time
nowadays; in this day and age
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
the ancients; ancient people
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to bring; to take; to bring about
the Industrial Revolution
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
development; exploitation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
ago; since; before; previous
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
discovery; detection; finding
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)