dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
eastern part; the east (of a region)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
centralization (e.g. power); centralisation
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
decentralization of authority; decentralisation of authority
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to rank with; to rank among
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
living thing; organism; creature; biology
still; even now; to this day
village; human habitation; human settlement
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to live; to reside; to inhabit
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
legendary beast; magical beast