civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
import; importation; introduction; afferent
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
artifact; excavated article; archaeological find
to dry up completely; to become stale
to have an eye on; to zero in on
forming a four-of-a-kind; declaring a kong
only recently; just of late
around the world; throughout the world
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
(terrorist) suicide bombing
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
higher rank; better position
to rank next to; to come after
personality; character; individuality; personhood
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to distribute; to hand out
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
cannot be compared with; no match for