hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
one by one; one each; one at a time
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
around the world; throughout the world
official history; authorized history
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
innocent; blameless; guiltless
people; citizens; subjects; folk
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
construction at top speed
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open