plural; multiple; plural (number)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
little by little; bit by bit
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
few decades; many decades; several decades
yoke; constraints; oppression
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
constitution; rules; regulation
enactment; establishment; creation
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
product; produce; result; fruit
not a little; not a few; considerable
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
modern state; modern nation
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
in case of; at that time; at this time
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
progress; advance; improvement; development
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
spread; span; expanse; extent
several million; millions (of)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
angiosperm; flowering plant
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
pteridophyte (any plant of division Pteridophyta, incl. ferns and fern allies)