to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
independence; self-reliance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to need; to call for; to require
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to watch steadily; to stare
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
opening fully; full throttle; full power
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
have to do; must; should; ought to
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
regret; repentance; remorse
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after