one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
how many people; a number of people
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
three; three years of age
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
blunder; slip; error; error
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down