staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
independence; self-reliance
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
admiration; wonder; astonishment
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
(arch.) towering; (arch.) lofty; standing out without the influence of others; in splendid isolation
sublime; noble; high-minded
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
antiquity; the previous era
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
living together; coexistence
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to lend an ear to; to listen to
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to jump up and down; to hop
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to choke; to have trouble breathing