(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
intercept; interception; counter-attack
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
meaning; significance; sense
direction of travel; direction of movement
surely (not); certainly (not)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
worst; worst-case (scenario)
particularly; only; in the case of
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
assertion; declaration; affirmation
because; for; the reason why is ...
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up