different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
successive generations; successive emperors
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
surname; family name; last name
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
gem; jewel; precious stone
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
illegal; illicit; unlawful
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
female high-school student
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
mourning (dead persons); memorial
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
without leaving any trace
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
effect; result; worth; use; avail
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base