to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
family name; professional name
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
imperial throne; the Crown
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to defy conventional wisdom
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to be needed; to be wanted
to take a breath; to take a short rest
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)