state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
extinction; annihilation; destruction
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
environmental destruction
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
governments of various nations of the world
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
consists of; comprises; is made up of
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
ability; performance; efficiency