seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
whispering into a person's ear
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to become better; to improve
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
too (much); overly; excessively
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
northern part; the north (of a region)
mountain range; mountain belt
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again