hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
in person; personally; directly
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)
official function; state function
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in this way; thus; such; uh...
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river