evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
infancy; childhood; tender age
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one; self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
gathering of talented people; group of geniuses
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
older sister; lass; young lady
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo