one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
battlefield; battleground
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
that; the matter in question
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
-less; lacking; non-existing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
5th day of the month; five days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to give; to do (something) for
toast; congratulatory cup
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high