to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to rain incessantly; to downpour
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to run through; to run past
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight