dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
literally; to the letter; literal
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
infancy; childhood; tender age
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
natural; reasonable; understandable
riding fast; driving a horse fast
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
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 be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
interruption; suspension; break