popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
very good luck; excellent fortune
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
rather; better; instead; if anything
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action