to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
comic book version; comic book edition
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
prime minister; premier; chancellor
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to harm; to cause harm to
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to