fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
safety; welfare; well-being
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
severe; strict; tough; hard
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
literally; to the letter; literal
classification; categorization; sorting
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
posture; position; stance
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
finishing blow; coup de grâce
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
final; eventual; ultimate
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal