medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
equilibrium; good balance; poise
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
perfect; complete; flawless
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
the way back; the way home; return trip
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
fine weather; fair weather
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
time; season; period; phase; stage
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training