center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
underground; subterranean
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
personal grudge; personal enmity
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
sympathy; compassion; pity
mockery; derision; ridicule
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
behind; in the rear; in back
skill; dexterity; master hand