(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
at least; at most; (even) just
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
spirit power; magical power
already; now; no longer; not any more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise