force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
concession; conciliation; compromise
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
half the body; half length
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar