story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
animal husbandry; livestock industry
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
past (exam) question collection
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
secret technique; secret art
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
obliteration; annihilation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear