strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
by means of; due to; because of; according to
here and there; in places
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
rather; better; instead; if anything
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
nothing but; except; no more than
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
3000; three thousand; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class