stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
perception; sensing; noticing
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
soldier; combatant; warrior
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
round shape; circle; circular form
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
scenery; scene; landscape
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill; to slay
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
accurate; correct; precise; exact
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
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best