until now; so far; up to the present
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
table of contents; contents
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
comparatively; relatively
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
all times and places; all ages and countries
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
maintenance; preservation; improvement
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate