to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to rock; to shake; to swing
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
meteor; shooting star; falling star
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
mounting for two or more guns (e.g. naval turret, tank)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
not yet known; unknown; strange
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
independence; self-reliance
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn