middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
both; both sides; both parties
aramid fibre; aramid fiber
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to push (something) against
to cut; to slit; to slash
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to leap back; to jump back
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
surely; certainly; without doubt
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
two (long cylindrical things)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
for a while; for some time; for a period
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
alone; by oneself; on one's own
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
tank (military vehicle); chariot