vitality; energy; dynamism
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
distilled liquor; spirits; hard liquor; cachaça (Brazilian liquor)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
staying behind; remaining; residual
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
surroundings; circumference
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
to boost; to force up; to push up
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough