minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
class; heading; group; category
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
war; fighting; fierce competition
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
one's possessions; ownership
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(period of) a year; during an era
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to pass (of time); to elapse
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
in the meanwhile; during the time
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial