to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
the same rank; equality; apposition
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
by itself; automatically; naturally
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
although I say; although one might say; although called