direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning; buffer
from here; from this place
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
(large) house; residence; mansion
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reduction by half; halving
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
counter for wheels and flowers
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland