fertile; rich; productive
settlement (of people on land)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
cruise; navigation; sailing
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
construction; establishment
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
consists of; comprises; is made up of
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
pride; boast; credit (to)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
perception; sensing; noticing
word; term; language; speech
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe