to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
historic; historical; traditional
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
northern part; the north (of a region)
science and technology; scientific technique
absorption; suction; attraction
convenient; handy; useful
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
southern part; the south (of a region)
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
material civilization; material civilisation
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes