being adopted into the family of one's bride
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
notice; attention; observation
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to make a lasting impression
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
match; game; bout; contest
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
favorite; favourite; habitually used
long hair (usu. of a man)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
big man; large man; tall man; giant
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
(a person's) appearance; looks
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
end of a match; end of a game
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
servant; manservant; menial
to knock down; to bring down
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)