lumping together; putting all together
diverse; various; wide-ranging
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
be (that) as it may; having said that
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
emotional strength; force of will
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
(social) class; rank; grade
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
adamantite (super-hard metal in various games)
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
dozens; scores of; decades
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
in person; personally; directly
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)