tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to make a speech; to address
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
both; both sides; both parties
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
how; in what way; how about
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)