half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
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
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee