to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
reaching; attaining; arrival
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
vitality; (one's) life force
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
continuation of war, fighting or battle
fuel consumption; gas mileage
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
strength; power; proficiency; ability
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
physical disorder; incongruity; incompatibility; inconsistency
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
for example; for instance; e.g.
woman who is popular with men
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand