to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
war; fighting; fierce competition
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to face; to go towards; to head towards
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
strong-willed; strong of heart
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
excess; surplus; superabundance
bikini armor (e.g. in anime, video games); skimpy armor
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?