himself; yourself; herself
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
useless resistance; vain struggle
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
sentiment; sentimentality
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
beforehand; in advance; previously
by sheer strength; by brute force
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
stirring; slight movement
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon