to jump up and down; to hop
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
just above; right overhead
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to rank with; to rank among
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
way; method; means; resource; course
small; fine; detailed; stingy
cylinder; magazine of a revolver
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt