how many people; a number of people
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to blow out; to spout out
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
helping hand; help; support; aid
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
sign; indication; omen; symptom
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
all-out attack; general offensive
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)