achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to watch steadily; to stare
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
don't you think?; indicates question
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
originally; by nature; from the start
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
other side; opposite side; other party
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
each nation; many nations; many countries
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
ratio; proportion; percentage
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
form; shape; figure; visage
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
guess; conjecture; surmise
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
high spirits; gleeful mood
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
righteousness; justice; right
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
when it becomes; when it comes to