to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
considerably; fairly; quite
instant; moment; for an instant
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
that is to say; so that means
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire