person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
if it is (the case that ...)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
both hands; both arms; ten
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!