hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
birth; creation; formation
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
battlefield; battleground
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first match (in a series)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime