the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
already; now; no longer; not any more
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
battlefield; battleground
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
thought; consideration; thinking
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
to cry and shout; to scream
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
blank space; margin; blank canvas
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)