hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
society; public; community; social studies
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
near; close by; within reach; familiar
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
taking heart; being in high spirits
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
guess; conjecture; surmise
to be bony; to be angular
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to become fluffy; to become fuzzy; to become nappy; to become rough; to become frayed
in the background; not standing out
ward office; council (regional)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
genius; prodigy; talented person
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
hating; strongly disliking
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
thoughtful; deep-thinking
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
year-end fair; year-end market