promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
manners and customs; folkways; usage
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
political measures; policy
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
considerably; fairly; quite
large number (of); many; majority
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
street; quarter; district; area
war; fighting; fierce competition
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
within; inside of; less than
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
great swordsman; master fencer
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be remembered; to go down in history
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness