the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to look down on; to condescend
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
royal capital; imperial capital
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
such ... as; or some such
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
influence; clout; leverage
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding