(brute) force; using all one's might
to aggravate; to make serious
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
moving; touching; stirring
round; spherical; circular
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
nasal congestion; nose being clogged up
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer