essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
to jar; to creak; to grate
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
three; three years of age
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
rising; ascending; climbing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
gods of the land; earthly deities
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
at least; at most; (even) just
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
to need; to call for; to require
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge