tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
carelessly; inattentively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
very; greatly; exceedingly
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sooner or later; in time; eventually
difference; variation; difference
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
right in the center (centre)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
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