close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to lay the foundation (for)
first generation; founder
magic sword; cursed sword
one cause; one reason; one factor
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Nicolai; Nicolais; Nikolai; Nikolais
materials; data; document
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to finish reading; to read through
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
several years; a few years
calamity; misfortune; disaster
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
not limited to; not just ...
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion