to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
consumption; expenditure; spending
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
for dear life; barely escaping alive
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
welcome; (warm) reception
as hoped for; as expected
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
double; twice (as much); twofold
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in