to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
animated TV show; cartoon
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
even so; anyhow; at any rate
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
favourite book; favorite book
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
technical book; specialized book; treatise
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies