smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
good humour (humor); good mood
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter