three; three years of age
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
war; fighting; fierce competition
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
just because; even if; even though
musical composition; tune
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
anthem; carol; hymn of praise
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
regret; repentance; remorse
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
mistress; lover; prostitute
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to continue to do; to persist in doing
prejudice; bias; distorted view
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord