trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
rest; break; recess; intermission
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
plural; multiple; several
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be prolonged; to drag on
apparently; appears to be
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
interests and preferences
legendary beast; magical beast
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)