though; notwithstanding; although
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
strength; power; proficiency; ability
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
unidentifiable; unidentified
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be found; to be discovered
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham