middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
place; position; location; position; standing; status
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
caller; visitor; company; guest
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
personal feelings; self-interest
river; stream; River; the ... river
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
treatment as a guest; guest
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless