big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to pass (of time); to elapse
in the meanwhile; during the time
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
imagination; supposition; guess
in comparison to; rather than
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
degeneration; retrogression
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
relatively; comparatively
general; popular; common; typical
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
world; society; people; the public
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
explanation; interpretation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
such ... as; or some such
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
if it is the case that ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to increase; to add to; to augment
to order; to command; to appoint
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors