dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
main question; real issue at hand
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
selection (e.g. of poems, texts); anthology; selected extracts
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
land east of China; Japan
Handou Kazutoshi (1930.5.21-)
Fujiko Fujio A (1934.3.10-)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
young; youth; young person
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
superior; superiors; senior
soldier; combatant; warrior
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten