middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
big leakage; uncontained leak
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)
that kind; competition; match
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
offender; criminal; culprit
to make an appearance; to show up
six (long cylindrical things)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
all (there is); as long as there is
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)