civilization;  civilisation;  culture;  Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
 collapse;  crumbling;  breaking down;  (radioactive) decay;  disintegration
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 to be ruined;  to go under;  to perish;  to be destroyed
 that's the way it is;  yes;  is that so?;  is it?
 what;  how many;  many;  a lot of;  several;  a few
 only;  merely;  approximately;  about;  just (finished, etc.);  as if to;  (as though) about to
 -like;  sort of;  similar to;  resembling
 when;  at what time;  how soon;  normal times;  ordinary days
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 Sunday;  day (of the month);  counter for days;  Japan
 every part of the world;  all over the world;  the four corners of the world
 10,000;  ten thousand;  myriad;  everything;  all; (arch.)  various
 counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
 heat;  fever;  temperature;  zeal;  passion
 life;  existence;  (one's) working life;  career;  life force;  lifeblood
 human being;  human;  person;  character (of a person)
 two persons;  two people;  pair;  couple
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 to pass (of time);  to elapse
 letter (of alphabet);  character;  writing
 to change;  to be transformed;  to move to;  to be different;  to be uncommon
 that sort of;  that kind of;  like that;  such;  so
 kamishibai;  storytelling with pictures;  form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
 to believe;  to believe in;  to place trust in;  to confide in;  to have faith in
 white (bleached) bone;  skeleton
 all;  entire;  whole;  altogether
 artificial product;  man-made product;  fiction;  made-up story;  decoration (e.g. for a festival);  theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
 it seems;  I think;  I guess;  right?;  don't you agree?
 with my own (two) eyes;  with these very eyes
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 to place on (something);  to give (someone) a ride;  to give a lift;  to load (luggage);  to carry;  to send out (on the airwaves, etc.);  to deceive
 all right;  very well;  okay;  I got it
 easy;  simple;  there's no way that ...
 to be foolish;  to be stupid;  to be ridiculous
 a little;  a bit;  just a minute;  for a moment;  somewhat;  rather;  (not) easily
 northward;  facing the north;  nobleman's true wife
 look!;  look out!;  hey!;  look at me!;  there you are!
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 sudden;  abrupt;  urgent;  pressing;  steep;  sharp;  rapid
 unreasonable;  unnatural;  impossible;  forcible;  forced;  excessive (work, etc.);  immoderate
 hmm;  well ...;  humph;  roughly;  harshly;  violently