(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to fire into; to shoot into
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to put one's strength into
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
willpower; energy; vitality
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
maneuvering ground; manoeuvring ground
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment