to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to throw into; to dump in together
otherwise; or else; if not
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
guidance; leadership; leading the way
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
naked eye; the physical eye
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes