old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
the other day; lately; recently
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
first generation; founder
suddenly; all of a sudden
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
each nation; many nations; many countries
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to play a central role; to take a leading part
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
descendant; posterity; offspring
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
ancestor; forefather; foremother
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
student (esp. a university student)
major subject; special study
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
study; pursuit of knowledge
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
striking; remarkable; considerable
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
one's cherished opinion; pet theory