iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
ago; since; before; previous
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
invisibly; secretly; privately
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from