pole; climax; extreme; extremity
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
the five fingers; leading five; top five
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
wherein; therein; thereinto
fusion; melting; liquefaction
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to come to one's senses; to calm down
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
great war; great battle; world war
decision; judgment; resolution
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end