I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to burst open; to pop; to split
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
great man; great god; hero; big man
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
firm; strong; solid; stable
(not so) much; (not) very
imagination; supposition; guess
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
more than anything; above all else
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
-less; lacking; non-existing
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
intelligence; intellect; brains
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
magic sword; cursed sword
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
infancy; childhood; tender age
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)