strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
both hands; both arms; ten
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
results; record; grades; marks
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
selection; choice; picking out
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to make one's own; to take possession of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
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
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence