visual confirmation; sighting
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
just now; right now; at this moment
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
gliding (through the air)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
even though; despite; when
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
still (continuing); as ever; further
right beside; close to; nearby
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)