average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
coastal waters; adjacent seas
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
moneylending; moneylender
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
in one's hands; in one's control
to kill; to choke the life out of
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
as soon as possible; ASAP
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to cover fully; to wrap around
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
recovery; undoing; recall
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
like this; in this way; as you see
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin