to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
you; (arch.) your residence
spirit; heart; disposition
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
in the end; on top of that
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
approval; license; licence; permission
genuine; authentic; true; real
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
relation; connection; relevance
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification