idea commonly accepted by society; socially accepted idea
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
dawn; daybreak; beginning
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
superstition; superstitious belief
all eyes; public attention
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
letterpress printing; movable-type printing
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to accept; to receive; to agree
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
material (data) for one's research; research material
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
enterprise; business; company; corporation
all companies; each company
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
society; public; community; social studies
everywhere; all over; throughout
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
principle; theory; fundamental truth
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
around the world; throughout the world
to spread; to be propagated
(economic) depression; recession; slump
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning