together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
congestion (e.g. traffic); overcrowding; convergence (esp. optical)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
perception; sensing; noticing
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
dealing with; coping with
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
just a handful; only a small number (of)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
literally; to the letter; literal
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break