middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
insulating one's house for winter climate; winter insulation; covering one's crops for winter climate; wintering cover (of plants); covering unused boats in winter (e.g. with straw mats)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
already; now; no longer; not any more
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to tower over the surroundings
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
5th day of the month; five days
just past noon; afternoon
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
tung oil; (Chinese) wood oil