powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
taking to the field first
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
resolute; determined; bold
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
proposal; proposition; suggestion
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot