hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to collect; to assemble; to gather
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
already; now; no longer; not any more
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
a few years ago; some years back
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost