to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
simply put; putting it simply; in short
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
target group; target persons
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
scene; spectacle; sight; view
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
competent; suitable; qualified
more than anything; above all else
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
side effect; adverse reaction
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
striking; remarkable; considerable
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to use and then throw away
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use