middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
pressure; oppression; suppression
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
promotion; raising of status
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
in that way; like that; that way
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to rain incessantly; to downpour
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
furiously; passionately; indignantly
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to push aside; to push one's way through