maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
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)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
letting (someone) die without helping
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to make an appearance; to show up
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of