urge, force, imminent, spur on

1. Godan verb with ru ending to approach; to draw near; to be imminent
2. to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru pressure
2. oppression; suppression

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1. noun impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal; strength; punch; edge; vigor

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru persecution; oppression

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1. noun gap; narrow space between things; interstice
2. valley; gorge; ravine

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru tension; strain

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1. Godan verb with ru ending to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent

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1. noun spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard
2. pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru close attack

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1. noun mortar

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1. no-adjective · noun realistic; true to life

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1. noun obsession; compulsive idea

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1. noun · noun or participle which takes suru tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency
2. being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing; being tough

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1. noun stage elevator; trapdoor

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1. noun full impact; packing a punch

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1. expression · Ichidan verb to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices

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1. noun feeling of oppression

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