half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
counterclockwise rotation; anti-clockwise rotation; CCW
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
double-edged; double-edged blade
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
emotional scars; mental trauma
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)
considerably; greatly; a lot
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to change; to change into; to become
doing whatever one pleases
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
my husband; one's family; family member
station; office; guardroom