right in the middle (of); midst; height
long hair (usu. of a man)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
wherein; therein; thereinto
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
emotional strength; force of will
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)