to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
derivation; development; offshoot
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to understand; to make out
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
rational; reasonable; logical
people; citizens; subjects; folk
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan