to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
dwelling; house; residence; address
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
good-quality; superior in quality
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
honour; honor; glory; renown
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
level ground; plain; flatland
to have a bitter experience
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
offensive (movement); aggression
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
party; set; gang; company; person
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...