self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
future (usually near); prospects
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to unfold; to unroll; to open
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
invitation; introduction; temptation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look