science and technology; scientific technique
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
difference; disparity; gap
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
government; administration
reset; fresh start; new beginning
starvation; famine; hunger
epidemic; plague; pestilence
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
decrease; reduction; decline
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
as; because; with; due to
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct