extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
manly; masculine; like a man
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
consequence; outcome; result; blame
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
author; writer; novelist; artist
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
male instincts; male frivolity
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
sweet and sour; bittersweet
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
family; members of a family
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!