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 purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
adds force or indicates command
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
considerably; fairly; quite
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
historic; historical; traditional
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
alone; by oneself; on one's own
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade