to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
older brother; elder brother
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
very young; little; childish; immature
family; members of a family
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
personality; character; individuality; personhood
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to temper thoroughly; to train well
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
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
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
regret; repentance; remorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)