monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
incommunicative; taciturn
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
human relations; humanity
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
degenerate age; corrupt world; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
megacity; city with over a million people
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
armament; soldier's equipment
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
being frank; going so far as to say
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to be damaged; to receive damage
form of government; system of government; polity
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
influence (on someone); inspiration
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance