brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
at a young age; while still young
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
odds and ends; all; every
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
as (for); for; in the capacity of
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also