to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
failure; mistake; blunder
number of persons; personnel
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
progress; advance; making (good) progress
baseline design; preliminary design; basic design
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
giving; provision; furnishing
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
duty; obligation; responsibility
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
this occasion; at this time; now
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
system by which hitting a certain jackpot increases the probability of hitting the next jackpot (on prepaid card pachinko machines)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to prostrate oneself (before)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
man among men; manly man; alpha male
difficult problem; challenge