unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
technique; art; skill; move
study; pursuit of knowledge
decorum; propriety; politeness
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
single word; a few words; brief comment
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
legend; folklore; tradition
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
technical skill; ability; capacity
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in