to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
specialization; specialisation
armed might; military power; the sword; force
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
alone; by oneself; on one's own
immediately; right away; on the spot
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
two (long cylindrical things)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
decision; determination; resolution
complete combustion; perfect combustion; giving one's all; doing one's best; using all of one's ability
pair; the two; both persons; both things
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)