for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to subsist; to keep on living
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be filled to bursting; to burst
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to press a question; to cross-examine
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
it is not (like that) either
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
several years; a few years
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to put one's strength into
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling