thickness; profundity; depth
going through; going via; going by way of
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
the big two...; two major...; two main...
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to crumble away; to collapse
diversion; putting something to another use
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to employ; to hire; to charter
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to run about trying to escape
large number of deaths; massive fatalities
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
several people; a few people
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
serious; not joking; straight
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder