to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to choke; to have trouble breathing
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
extensive; vast range; wide scope
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
firmly rooted; deep-seated
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail