ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
ordinary citizen; the general public
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
when it becomes; when it comes to
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People