to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
by all means; by all costs
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
fair and square; open and aboveboard
another thing; exception; special case
royalty and titled nobility
common knowledge; well-known fact
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to prostrate oneself before
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
front; frontage; facade; main
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to accept; to receive; to agree
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
your body; your health; yourself; you
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
both hands; both arms; ten
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort