to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to bury; to embed; to implant
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to become famous; to gain fame
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
blow striking with the flat of the sword; to slap; metal flattened by striking; tape; flat braid; type of flat ornamental hairpin made of silver and inscribed with a clan's crest or patterns of birds and flowers
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
right in the middle (of); midst; height
continuously; throughout; in succession
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
general mobilization; general mobilisation
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours