one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
one's house; one's home; one's family
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
raging fire; conflagration
to flare up; to burst into flames
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hit hard; to strike hard
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
standard; set; routine; decided
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
big frame; large figure; huge body
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
build; physique; frame; constitution
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)