with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
competent; suitable; qualified
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
distant look; faraway look
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to knock down; to bring down
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
Great Awakening (18th century American Christian revival movement)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
treasure chest; strongbox
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
blank column; blank space