(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
the front; honest; upright; decent
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
average; ordinary; normal
class; heading; group; category
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
according to plan; as planned; on target
different thing; another question; different case
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to mix; to stir; to blend
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct