reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
specialization; specialisation
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
the same rank; equality; apposition
to form a group; to form a bunch
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
familiar spirit; familiar
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
military force; military strength
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to badger; to pester; to beg