shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to give the stamp of approval
power; might; authority; influence
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
continuation; succession; series; continuous
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to add (to); to add on; to append
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law