one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
throughput; processing power
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
absorption; suction; attraction
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to collect information; to gather knowledge
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.); horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
branch road; branch path; fork road
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
complete; whole; perfect; safe
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
support; backing; aid; assistance
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
end of life; death; breathing one's last
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.