originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
is something that; is that which
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
why; how; for what reason
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
distant look; faraway look
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
technical; technological; practical
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
level; standard; water level
reaching; attaining; arrival