spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
rain and wind; driving rain
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
aging; wearing out; deterioration
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to smash down; to beat in
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
concession; conciliation; compromise
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
reinstatement; reappointment
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
one after another; in rapid succession
to go along; to walk along; to follow
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes