stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
very small; tiny; insignificant
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
siblings; brothers and sisters
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
both hands; both arms; ten
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly