to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
robust health; able-bodied
rising; ascending; climbing
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
together; at the same time; same; identical
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
un-; non-; negative prefix
declaration; proclamation; announcement
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation