average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
boasting of one's strength
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
the way back; the way home; return trip
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
natural; reasonable; understandable
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
dead person; deceased person
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
redoing; doing over again
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
speculation; thinking; meditation