(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
mouthpiece of a telephone
as expected; as predicted
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
matcha; powdered green tea
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation