in the same way as; just like
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
development; exploitation
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
armed might; military power; the sword; force
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
scattered; separated; dispersed
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
every place; various places
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
at that time; in those days
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
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
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
imagination; supposition; guess
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to settle (in a place); to settle down
I see; that's right; indeed
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful