stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
Hades (god); Hades (the underworld)
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
too many to count; too numerous to mention
literature; books (reference); document
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability