short distance; close range
looking depressed; long face
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
several minutes; a few minutes
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
only; merely; but; no more than
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
regulation; adjustment; control
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
good impression; favorable impression
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try