to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
at that time; in those days
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
perception; sensation; awareness
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
power; might; authority; influence
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
metallic sound; metallic clank
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to fly around; to scatter
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
look!; there!; here!; that is
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away