essence; true nature; substance; reality
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be helpful; to be useful
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
choices; alternatives; options
to begin shooting; to shoot out
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to blaze; to burn brightly
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
reaching; attaining; arrival
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to overflow from something full