main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
consists of; comprises; is made up of
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
with a collapse; with a slump
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
fate; destiny; predestination
in case of; at that time; at this time
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...