very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
commerce; trade; business
river management; river improvement; flood control
to concern; to be related
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
secretary (government); director; chief
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(present) head of a family
though; notwithstanding; although
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
dominion; territory; possession
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
in this way; thus; such; uh...
family; members of a family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all