civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
commune (of medieval Europe); autonomous city
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
rule; reign; government; governing
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
birth; creation; formation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
outline; summary; gist; in brief
(not so) much; (not) very
vent; ventilation opening
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
frame; framework; outline
reinforcement; strengthening
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
development; exploitation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
God; god; ace; king; superior person
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
presence (impressive quality)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
complementation; supplementation; completion
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency