blow; shock; strike; batting
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to compete with; to vie for
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to show one's affection; to express one's love
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
small piece; fragment; bit
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
thin tatami mat that can be placed on flooring
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage