reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
genuine article; real thing; real deal
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
several people; a few people
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to face; to go towards; to head towards
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
when it becomes; when it comes to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside