central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
guidance; leadership; leading the way
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
foreign enemy; outside invader
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to be found; to be discovered
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
grade; class; degree; magnitude
be (that) as it may; having said that