tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
as planned; according to plan
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
legend; folklore; tradition
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
nothing but; none other than
to gather; to collect; to assemble