to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
accumulation; accumulate; store
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
pleased to make your acquaintance
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
long hair (usu. of a man)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless