to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say