strife; struggle; conflict; fight
long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
sincere; honest; faithful
power; might; authority; influence
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
great earthquake (disaster); highly destructive earthquake
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
hoarse voice; husky voice
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
pattern; example; model; paragon; mirror
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience