achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to finish reading; to read through
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
countries; (various) nations
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
what do you want?; can I help you?
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
surely; certainly; without doubt
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)