objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
vitality; ability to earn a living
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
magic sword; cursed sword
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
opinion; point of view; visual point
to press a question; to cross-examine
blood relationship; blood relative
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face