(not) even once; (not) ever
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
consideration; taking into account
(some) more; even more; longer; further
time; season; period; phase; stage
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
whole nation; whole land; whole country
power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
connection; link; relationship
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
archipelago; chain of islands
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
tendency; trend; inclination
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded