to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
low orbit; low Earth orbit; LEO
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
very interesting; of great interest
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
instruction; direction; briefing
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
momentous (crucial) decision
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
joint struggle; common (united) front
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
it's no joke; gimme a break!
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill