wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
older brother; elder brother
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to force one's way; to push through
marshy grassland; wetlands
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
long; drawn-out; very long
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
curiosity; inquisitiveness
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound