volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
to get between; to be caught in
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
start; origin; beginnings
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
large tree; big tree; huge tree
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
the front; honest; upright; decent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
even more; still more; further
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to triumph; to be elated with success
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
rising; ascending; climbing