grim; stern; stark; heartless
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to spend time (on doing something)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
to become settled; to be fixed
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
threat; intimidation; menace
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
power map; power structure; power relationships
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation