more than ... years; -odd years
one's last moments; hour of death
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
speech; expression; wording; language
rapid development; rapid unfolding
original and copy (of a document); principal and vice- (e.g. chairman and vice-chairman)
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
natural disaster; cataclysm
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
end; close; conclusion; termination
to spend time (on doing something)
recording medium; storage medium
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
to challenge (a person) to a fight
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
last chapter (book, etc.)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
meanwhile; in the meantime
preliminary step; first step
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage