coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
attenuation; damping; decay
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
tail (animal); tail end; tip
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase