astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
storm and stress; Sturm und Drang
literary world; literary circles
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
young person; youth; young
master; masterhand; maestro
other side; opposite side; other party
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
how; in what way; by what means
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to get thin; to taper off
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic