(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
now that; since; so long as; because
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
strategy meeting; council of war
totally willing; fully motivated
hey there; I say; see here
blitzkrieg; blitz; lightning war
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
called; known as; that; to say
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front