effect; efficacy; validity; potency
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to get strong; to gain strength
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
in comparison to; rather than
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
arm; skill; efforts; ability
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
still (continuing); as ever; further
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
ago; since; before; previous
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
ordinary citizen; the general public
(necessary) personnel; required person
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?