to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
dozens; scores of; decades
by sheer strength; by brute force
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
embodiment; realization; materialization
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to squeeze out; to wring out
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to harm; to cause harm to
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame