to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
striking; remarkable; considerable
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
moment; brief space of time
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to tighten; to press hard
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
story; tale; talk; discussion
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
memories; recollections; reminiscence
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to take back; to recapture
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to tower over the surroundings
meeting hall; assembly hall
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention