solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
spider's thread; spider silk
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
war; battle; match; game; competition
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
to live through; to survive
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
solemn; respectful; reverent; silent; quiet
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to suffer damage; to be deceived
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
strong person; the strong; the powerful
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort