simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
change of occupation; career change
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
all night long; all through the night
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
alone; unaided; away from home
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood