power; might; authority; influence
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
offense and defense; offence and defence
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to thrust away; to send flying
sweeping sideways; mowing down
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
skill; dexterity; proficiency
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to thrust before; to thrust at
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
difference; variation; difference
comfort; consolation; diversion
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
and; thereupon; because of that
to cut corners; to be shoddy
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
spread; span; expanse; extent