half the body; half length
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
voice quality; type of voice
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
total energy; all efforts
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
very likely; very probable
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
in succession; one after another
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
proper; right; reasonable
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome