hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
open; public; official; overt
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to unfold; to unroll; to open
mountain range; mountain belt
southeastern part; the southeast
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
town; city; municipal; urban
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
and (also); both ... and; as well as
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
while; even though; despite
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous