older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to some extent; to a certain extent
one floor (of a building); single floor
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
while; during; while; although; all; both
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
bureau director; office chief
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
close; intimate; on good terms
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
literally; to the letter; literal
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh