to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to form a group; to form a bunch
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
extensive; vast range; wide scope
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
to escape from; to get out
otherwise; or else; if not
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
each place; various places
concentrated fire; intense criticism