center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to turn towards; to point
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
professor; teaching; instruction
polite; courteous; hospitable
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to summon; to get used to call
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert