whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to jar; to creak; to grate
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
on countless occasions; many a time
sword; blade; single stroke
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to win after tough bidding
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
comma; decimal point; radix point
a few seconds; several seconds
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
that's the way it is; such is life
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival