closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
intercept; interception; counter-attack
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
pressurization; applying pressure (to)
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
hit (of a bullet, shell, etc.); impact
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
gravitational acceleration; acceleration of gravity
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
be (that) as it may; having said that
oxygen deficiency; anoxia; hypoxia
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
contrary to one's expectations
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
nervousness; oversensitivity
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission