construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
generation; lifetime; age
being very popular; being in great demand
employment (long term); hire
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
tool; implement; means; furniture
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
root; source; origin; cause
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
control; management; supervision
early on; earlier on; from early
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
organizational capability; organisational capability
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to punish; to penalize; to penalise