cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
tedious; boring; being fed up with
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
threat; intimidation; menace
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
right under; directly below; right beneath
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to triumph; to be elated with success
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive