to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
series of battles; successive battles
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
support; backing; aid; assistance
experience; history; record; career
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive