Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
on the sea; surface of the sea
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
beginning; outset; first; onset
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
quick battle for a quick victory; blitzkrieg
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
place near the beach; place near the shore
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
sea level; (surface of) sea
offense; offence; method of attack
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
sound of a wind instrument
series of battles; successive battles
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of