claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
until now; so far; up to the present
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...