confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
near; close; beside; third person
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
feng (male Chinese firebird)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
exactly as stated; verbatim
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
price; cost; value; worth; value
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
black lustre; black luster
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
error; mistake; slip; bug
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
choices; alternatives; options
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way