centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to detain; to check; to restrain
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
again (and again); once again; yet again
troublesome; pain in the butt
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to apologize; to apologise
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to thrust before; to thrust at
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
abusive language; violent language; wild words
registration; accession; register; entry; record