hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
propulsive power; driving force
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
weight; heavyweight boxer
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
everybody; every last one of them; all
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pick up; to find; to gather
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)