hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
third stage; three stages
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
professional sumo wrestling
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
both schools; both universities
one by one; one at a time; in turn
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
deciding match; play-off; runoff
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
mental; spiritual; emotional
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
end of a match; end of a game
city meeting hall; civic hall; community center
condition; state (of health); appearance
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon