to see through; to see the true nature of something
to carry out one's mission
duty; obligation; responsibility
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
being too late; losing one's final chance
one's physical safety; personal security
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
blow; shock; strike; batting
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
un-; non-; negative prefix
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
strongest ever; most powerful in history
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
strong pressure; heavy pressure
covering; protection; backing; relief