to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
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 (e.g. fabric into a gap)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
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); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious 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; unaffected; as is; only
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 ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!