to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
wired; cabled; communication by wire
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
literally; to the letter; literal
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
consequently; as a result
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
contest of strength; trial of strength
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back