to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
power; might; authority; influence
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
the whole day; all the day
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
qualified person; certified person; licensed person; eligible person
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; handsome grey-haired man; silver fox
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to call each other; to call out to one another
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
to become excited; to grow lively
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
problematic statement; controversial remark
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
to have an erection; to become erect
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
most of all; extremely; supremely
to give rein to (imagination)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately