middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
conscious; deliberate; intentional
established practice; custom
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
maid; helper; help; assistance
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
helper; assistant; help; assistance
trio; gang of three; threesome
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic