standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to concern; to be related
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to become clear; to be made public
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
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
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
determination; resolution
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
roundhouse kick; turning kick
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
separate; special; another; separately
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk