pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
by sheer strength; by brute force
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
making practical; making useful; implementing
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
big man; large man; tall man; giant
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
to part left and right; to open out
attack; drive; advance; invasion
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
visual confirmation; sighting
terrain; geographical features; topography
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
sweeping sideways; mowing down
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
(right at the) side; just beside
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
metal plate; metallic plate
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to place firmly; to hit very hard
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)