nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
leadership; initiative; spearhead
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
Sword Devil (collection of short stories by Renzaburō Shibata and 1965 film)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
while; during; while; although; all; both
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
legend; folklore; tradition
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
business discussion; negotiation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
that is to say; so that means
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
way of calling (something or someone)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
posterity; future generations; future life
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
smooth (i.e. without problems)