to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
influence; clout; leverage
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
several years; a few years
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to face; to go towards; to head towards
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
since; henceforth; ever since
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
something like ...; something called ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to crumble away; to collapse
house built on sand; house of cards
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it