admiration; wonder; astonishment
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
spine; vertebral column; spinal column; vertebra
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
sword strike; sword slash
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
preservation; retainment; keeping
to surge; to well up; to gush out
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
little by little; bit by bit
offense and defense; offence and defence
omen; sign; notice; indication
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
bloody battle; bloody fight
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
... years old; age (of) ...
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)