amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
running the whole distance
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
the place for; the time for; the level of
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
jewel; precious stone; gem
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
bleaching; whitening; chlorosis; albinism
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
Everyone is safe (all right)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
one's younger days; when one was young
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)