to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
denting; buckling; giving (in); bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; bowing and scraping
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
being all smiles with joy
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
long time; several hours; long spell
mental; spiritual; emotional
to hit hard; to strike hard
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
locomotive; (train) engine