center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
offensive (movement); aggression
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
each; (arch.) you (plural)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
individual; one by one; separate; each
cooperation; coordination; link
systematic; organized; organizational
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to give directions; to issue instructions
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō Myōō (Myō-ō); fierce Buddhist deity
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)