particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
historic; historical; traditional
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
role of the villain; the bad guy
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
wherein; therein; thereinto
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
surprise victory; upset; coup
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
though; notwithstanding; although
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
resentment; indignation; anger
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to read the situation; to sense the mood
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
many; numerous; various; large number of
home area; home town; local
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to pick a fight; to find fault