middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
one by one; one at a time; in turn
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
supply; provision; raising; procurement
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
(only) one option; one possible choice
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
image; figure; figure; form; image
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty