New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
yeah; you're right; that's right
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
wicked tongue; abusive language
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
whispering into a person's ear
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
finally; in the end; on top of all that
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
oh my god; how; what the; incredible