one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
chemistry laboratory; chemical laboratory
to trample down; to devastate
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
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)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
with all one's strength; with all one's might
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
major incident; major happening; big scandal
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence