mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to smash; to break into pieces
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
grave goods; burial accessories
to have an eye on; to zero in on
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
another thing; exception; special case
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
general idea; concept; notion
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
singularity; singular point
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to make one's own; to take possession of
function; facility; faculty; feature
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle