to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
historical; traditional; historic
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
northern part; the north (of a region)
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
absorption; suction; attraction
convenient; handy; useful
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
southern part; the south (of a region)
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
material civilization; material civilisation
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC