pressure; oppression; suppression
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
something like ...; something called ...
coating (esp. lacquering)
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
above all else; more than anything
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to take off one's glasses
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
to raise one's voice; to shout
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
gem; jewel; precious stone
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
lifting; hoisting; furling; winding
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
village headman; village mayor
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to change completely; to change suddenly