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
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)
advanced level; high grade; senior
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
alone; unaided; away from home
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
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
array; muster; line-up; full force
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
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
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning