feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
not caring; not giving a damn
accumulation; accumulate; store
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
sense of relief; feeling of relief
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to die; to lay down life's burden
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to show up; to appear; to turn up
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
about this time; about now
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
slope; slanting surface; bevel
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly