beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
personal combat; one-to-one fight
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
assistance; backing; reinforcements
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
firm; strong; solid; stable
central stalk of a dried rice plant
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
previous engagement; prior contract
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)