closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to spread; to be propagated
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
descriptive poetry; epic poem
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to feel sorry for; to pity
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
(how) many times; (how) often
cross; crossed; cruciform
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
harmonious melody; harmony; unity; euphony
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
candy; sweet; confectionary
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge