decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
solidarity; joint; collective
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to wash away; to rinse off
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
underground lake; subterranean lake
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
shaving one's head (esp. upon entering the Buddhist priesthood); tonsure
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
being somewhat excited (agitated)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
under construction; in preparation
unique thing; best on earth
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to push aside; to push one's way through
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
multiplication table; times table
red or gold circle representing the Sun; national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Japan; Japanese government
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)