probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
from the viewpoint of; according to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
pitching ability; counter for pitches
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
inscrutable; incomprehensible
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
famous sword; excellent sword
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
great physical power; animal strength
there is no way that ...; easy; simple