flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
using all one's strength; using all one's might
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
river; stream; River; the ... river
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
willpower; energy; vitality
loser; defeated person; the defeated
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
another species; other species
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable