middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
genuine article; real thing; real deal
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at