massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
one edge; one end; one side
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
sending home; repatriation; deportation
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
activation; invigoration; stimulation
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles