sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
economic blockade; embargo
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
cake served with tea; teacake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
distinguished service; meritorious service
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
two times; twice; two degrees
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
great person; eminent figure
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
impossible; unlikely; improbable
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to be remembered; to go down in history
letter; missive; note; mail
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
three; three years of age
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to jump into; to rush into
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)