middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
hand used like a sword in striking
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
while; during (the time when)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone