middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
suddenly; all of a sudden
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
body; physique; build; stature
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
several sheets (flat objects)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
still (continuing); as ever; further
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
perception; sensation; awareness