I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
remarkable; striking; obvious
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to die; to ascend to heaven
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
legend; folklore; tradition
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
convenient; handy; useful
time; season; period; phase; stage
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
even if not; even without
few decades; many decades; several decades
within; inside of; less than
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
new building; new construction
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
(world of the) construction industry
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
progress; advance; improvement; development
correction; revision; amendment
great difference; big difference; wide margin
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved