common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
greeting; a fine thing to say
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
that is to say; so that means
sympathy; compassion; pity
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
than; other than; except; but
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
knowing; (an) acquaintance
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
bravery; courage; heroism
just a minute; small quantity
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment