target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
crystal structure; crystalline structure
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
human intellect; knowledge
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
influence; clout; leverage
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
enlightenment; instruction
precious stone; jewel; gem
group; bunch; crowd; group
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
natural disaster; cataclysm
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
high efficiency; high performance
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)