to squash; to crush; to flatten
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to join forces; to cooperate
going to and fro; back and forth
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
hostility; animosity; enmity
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
color of a flower (colour); light indigo; light blue
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
proposal; offer; request; application
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction