to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
with a crack; with a smash
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)