(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
to use up all one's strength; to die
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
Kyūshū native; person from Kyūshū
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to straighten up; to sit upright
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
decapitated head of an enemy
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
specialization; specialisation
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
at first; initially; in the beginning
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
looking pale; looking unwell
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
tank (military vehicle); chariot
throat; important part; vital area
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
without; but if; otherwise; or else
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
surrounding at a distance