tough measure; firm step; strong measure
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
calamity; disaster; accident
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
people; men and women; each person; everybody
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
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
until now; so far; up to the present
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
magic; sorcery; incantation
results; record; grades; marks
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
sweet and sour; bittersweet
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat