to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
participation; joining; entry; adherence
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
fair and square; open and aboveboard
directly opposite; right in front
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
spirit; heart; disposition
all; entire; whole; altogether
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to flare up; to burst into flames
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
honorific/polite/humble prefix
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
strategy meeting; council of war
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
decision; determination; resolution
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of