spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
changing ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); switching ends
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
tall figure; high stature
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate