society; the world; the times
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
maintenance; preservation; improvement
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
stealthily; secretly; in secret
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
place; position; location; position; standing; status
border (between countries); national border
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
remarkable; striking; obvious
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to complain; to make a complaint
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
omen; fortune; effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy
a few years ago; some years back
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
accession to the throne; enthronement
successive generations; successive emperors
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
difference; variation; difference
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to pay attention; to be watchful
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to collect; to assemble; to gather
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
etc.; et cetera; and so on