iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
as a child; when one was a child
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
historical; traditional; historic
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in one's own way or style
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact