right in the center (centre)
one's left hand; (lit.) bow hand
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
superheating; overheating
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
chamber (in equipment, e.g. expansion chamber, combustion chamber, etc.); chamber; room
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
power; might; authority; influence
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
above; going steadily upward
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
union; joining; conjugation
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
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.)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly