closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
birth; creation; formation
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
semi-transparent; translucent
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to be prolonged; to drag on
to laugh away; to laugh off
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
to stick it out (until the end)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on