bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
on one hand; on the other hand
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to step forward; to take a step forward
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
soldier; combatant; warrior
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to happen to have on hand or in stock
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
step; stride; counter for steps
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
countenance; features; looks
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
negotiations; discussions; connection
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness