origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
war; fighting; fierce competition
hey there; I say; see here
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
distant place; faraway location; far away
waterfall; cataract; cascade
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
family; relatives; dependents; household
the other day; lately; recently
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)