the ancients; ancient people
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to withstand; to be able to endure
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
father; dad; husband; you; he
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
loveable; very likeable; like very much
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
hereditary (genetic) disease
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to revere; to respect; to worship
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
calamity; disaster; accident
abrupt; sudden; unexpected