and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
generation; lifetime; age
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
famous sword; excellent sword
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
having no idea; having no clue
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
and so; therefore; for that reason
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to make a speech; to address
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
older brother and younger sister
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
messenger; envoy; emissary
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
in succession; one by one
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
handsome man; actor in a love scene
very careful; thoroughly prepared
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac