ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
dull sound; muffled sound
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
worm; worm; worm (lure); soft plastic lure
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
if it is (the case that ...)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
turmoil; chaos; confusion
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
SIG; special interest group
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
short distance; short range; short-haul
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
classical form of martial art
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy