middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
each; (arch.) you (plural)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
person who has rendered distinguished service
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
death in battle; death on the battlefield
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much