magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
being dotted with; being scattered
those (near the second person)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
uniqueness; individuality
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
cooperation; coordination; link
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to attack; to assault; to assail
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
dukedom; duchy; principality
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)