to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
cheering group; cheering squad
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to follow; to conform; to apply to
consideration; taking into account
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
clear; precise; definite; distinct
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome