quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
because of; owing to; due to
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
remarkable; striking; obvious
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
as expected; as predicted
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to become excited; to grow lively
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
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
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
outward appearance; apparent
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus