maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
preference; priority; precedence
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
still better; even better
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
shit video game; embarrassingly bad video game
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to