strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
punching (e.g. with a die); die cutting; removing a partition (wall); artesian well
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
remarkable; striking; obvious
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
part; portion; glimpse; bit
consequently; as a result
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to leave (a scene); to step away
genuine; authentic; true; real
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
last order (in bar, restaurant, etc.); last call
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
one bow; one salute; one greeting
called; known as; that; to say
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
firm; strong; solid; stable
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients