to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to die; to lay down life's burden
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to spend time (on doing something)
to machine; to cut; to scrape
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to temper thoroughly; to train well
again; once more; a second time
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
at that time; in those days
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
call; summons; convening; convocation
first meeting; first contest between
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
visual hallucination; vision
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed