to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
a few seconds; several seconds
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
horizon (related to land)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
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)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
living thing; living creature; animal; life
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
nothing but; except; no more than
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
from now; from this moment; henceforth
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility