on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to hit hard; to strike hard
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
contest of strength; trial of strength
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability