development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
when it becomes; when it comes to
support; backing; aid; assistance
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away; to avert one's eyes
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
failure; mistake; blunder
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to bring; to take; to bring about
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
serious; severe; grave; acute
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
town; city; municipal; urban
function; facility; faculty; feature
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically