(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to stretch; to widen
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
confidence; trust; faith; credit
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
front of (the main building of) a shrine
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to temple or shrine)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)