prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
how long; how far; how much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
at that time; in those days
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
popular name; common name; given name
transactions; dealings; business
still; even now; to this day
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to use and then throw away
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
in spite of; regardless of
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky