hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
while; during (the time when)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
many; numerous; various; large number of
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
healthy; sound; wholesome
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
from the viewpoint of; according to
instead; but (on the other hand)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to amuse oneself; to make merry