stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be settled; to be brought to an end
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
individual; one by one; separate; each
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
minimum; at the very least
rising; ascending; climbing
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
four characters; four letters
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
acceleration; speeding up
ability; performance; efficiency
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry