stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
a cut above; one step above
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
life; living; I; me; student
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to use up all one's strength; to die
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to make an appearance; to show up
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
of course; certainly; naturally
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker