to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
unbroken; endless; continuous
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
smoothly; easily; readily
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
form; shape; figure; morph
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
loyal retainer; loyal subject
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe