the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
war; fighting; fierce competition
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in name only; titular; nominal
true state; actual condition; reality
by means of; due to; because of; according to
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
declaration of war; proclamation of war
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
extermination; annihilation
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to bring; to take; to bring about
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
form; shape; figure; visage
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
what is called; what they call; so-called
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
reality; actuality; hard fact
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
until now; so far; up to the present
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)