maintaining the status quo
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to concern; to be related
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
proposal; motion; recommendation
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
until now; so far; up to the present
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
small number; few; minority
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
reigning; controlling; dictating